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Jews are frst-rate citizens,all business
men, but keeners. on trade. Sharper
than chain-lightning, there is nothing
allowed to stand between them and a
trade. They seem to take as naturally to
the clothing business as duck dU5s to
the water. Not long ago gentleman,
wishing to purchase fine blue cloth in.
digo-dyed coat, called upon Hebrew,
Gin whom there is no guile, and looking
over his stock, found that which appeared
to suit him.
The purchaser was very particular to
impress upon the seller that he wanted
an indigo, not logwood dyed cloth, the
smell of the latter being offensive to him.
The coat was selected and tried on, when
our Hebrew friend commenced his enco-
NUNS.
"Now yust look at datl 1t vas feet
you like de paper en- de wall. Dat is
yust vat you want
eYes,'' said the customer, "but this is
not what want. This is logwood dyed
coat. ] don't like the smell"
my frient," says our dealer, adat coat
is yust vat you want 1t is not dat coat
vat smells dat way; no, sir, dat ish mel
It is needless to say that the gentleman
did not purchase.
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Wnat Jacobfnism Costs.

The tax payers of the Empire State
to-day pay more money per head for the
support of Government than any other
people on the face of. the earth, and, as
a whole, the people, men, women and
children, pay more per head than the
people in Great Britain, France, Austria,
Prussia, Spain or any other dcspotic
or arbitrary power. Last year it cost be-
tween five aud six hundred millions to
keep the Government upon its legs, and
the following is record Of where the
money goes:
War and Navy Debt for 1862. .$i95 100000
Loss on revenue onwhisky annuity 100000
Expenses of Ere emen's Bureau. $4,000. 600
Deficiency in Treasury Bonds -. l5,000,0e0
Cost Of National Banks, annually 20000,000
Bounties during the War. 600 100000
State and County, War Debts. .... 100000
Premium on Gold. .......10o, 100000
The National Debt is not counted il
this, nor all Of the State, County or Mu
nicipal Debts, which with the fedora
debt, makes an average tax of $500 pei
head upon every tax-paye: in tae State
The interest on the National Debt will
be hardly less than $3.50, 900, ,0G0.
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The war lin South, America.

New YoRK, December %. The steam
er North America brings Rio Janeiro
dates to November 25th. The war on
Paraguay still continued on October 21st
Two thousand Paraguayan cavalry who
sailed from Hum ita to pasture horses
were attacked by 1000 Brazillians, and
routed with loss Of 600 dead and $50 pris.
oners, and were pursued to their entrench-
ments at Humita. The yictors lost 125
killed and wounded. Several smaller
fights occurred during the following week,
in which the allies were unsuccessful =
On the 28th Lopez cattle depot at Rine.
owde los Ovajas was stormed by the Bra
zillians with loss Of 250 men and 1900
head of cattle.
On the first of November the Para
guayan works at Tayi we're assaulted and
me garrison 800 strsog. routed with a
loss of 500 killed and go prisoners. OF
the three Paraguayan steamers which
took part in the defense, one was sunk
and one burned by the allied fire and the
third escaped in a crippled condition.
The loss of the yictors was only 80.
On the Sd the Paraguayans IN turn
made dash on the extremity Of the
allied line at Turjuty with 5000 men. and
captured three redoubts. They followed
this up by an attack on the Polygon, a
strong fortifeation. Baron Porto Ale
gre collected 2ee0 men together and dis
puted the Paraguayan advance. An at
tack was CALAMITY made, but he .sss
finally repulsed. In the evening the ar
rival Of some cavalry, which charged the
Paraguayans, caused them to leave the
captured redoubts and two Of the guns
taken therein, and retreat to their OWL
lines. The loss Of the allies was siz
guns, and 100 killed and wounded. That
Of the Paraguayans was 2400 killed ane
prisoners, of whom but 155 we're prison
ers. The number wounded is unknown
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All There.

A whole family in heaven! Who can
picture or describe the everlasting joy?
No one absent. Nor father, nor mother,
nor son, nor daughter are away. In the
world below they were united in faith.
and love, and peace, and JOY. In the
morning Of the resurrection they ascend
ed together. Before the throne they bow
together in united alteration. On the
banks Of the River Of Life they walk
hand in hand, and as family have com
menced career Of glory which shall be
everlasting. There is hereafter to be no
separation in that family. No one is to
lie down upon a bed Of pain. No one to
wander in the arms oe death. Never in
heaven is that family to move along in
the slow procession, clad in he habili.
mcnts OF woe,to consign one of its mem
5ers to the tomb. God grant that, in his
Infinite mercy, every family may be thus
united .-Reo Hilbert Barnes.
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From the Ohio Statesman.1
The Murder of Hon. C. 8. Hamil
tom

j Our correspondent in Marysville, tt
whom we owe thousand thanks, send:
us the following full particulars of tht
murder of Hon. G. S. Hamilton, BY his
insane son, on Sunday morning last:
MARYsv1LLE, O., Dec, %, 1867.
EDITOR ONO STATESMAN: lam pain
ed to be compelled to record the particu-
lars of one oe the most heart-rending
murders that ever happeuedin this neigh
borhood.
Hon. G. S. Hamilton, Congressman
from this (Eighth) District, and citizen
of Marysville, was this morning killed
by his oldest son, Thomas Hamilton,
while engaged in feeding his stock near
the house. Mr.. Hamilton returned home
from Washington a few days ago, to see
his son, who had gone crazy after his fa-
ther left here for Congress last fall. They
were intending to send the boy to the
Asylum at Columbus on Monday, the
23d.
This morning, between eight and nine
o'clock, while Mr.. Hamilton was out, as
| said, feeding his stock, the boy went to
him, and it is supposed, had a weapon
hid about his person that his father did
not see, and on Mr.. Hamiltons STOPPING
down to pick up some fodder, the boy
struck him q terrible blow, on the back
part of the head, causing instant death.
Covering the dead body of his father
with the fodder, Thomas seized an
axe and rushed into the house to attack
his mother. A younger brother seeing
him coming cried to his mother to run or
Thomas would kill her. The crazy boy
on hearing his brothers voice turned upon
him, and, with the axe, gave him a blow
on the left shoulder, inficting frightful
wound. DIR. Southland was called, who
Immediately dressed the wound and it is
thought with careful attention the boy
Mill recover.
As no one was present when Mr.. Ham,
'ilton was killed, there was considerable
inquiry as to what Thomas killed him
with. A piece of board was found lying
near his head, and with that, it is now
thought, the murder was committed.
The maniac, brandishing his axe, after
be had wounded his brother, pursued the
smaller children Of the family, no doubt
with the intention Of killing them all, but
they were rescued by the interference of
some Of the neighbors In time to save
ttlsesr lives. -sss4s,e...a ,s
When Thomas was secured and taken
to jail for safe keeping, he did not seem
to care for anything he had done, ,preserY-
ling the most stolid indifference, and en-
|tering the cell without saying word.
The affair is one of the most terrible
that ever happened in this section of the
country. The agony of the family is
most heart-rending, and the town is filled
with gloom. Yours, &c.,
w. C. BARNETT.
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The SeuatOrship.

We desire to have and mean to have no
controversy with the Columbus States
man or any other Democratic paper in
Ohio, on the subject of United States
Senator At the same time it would be
more candid for the Statesman to lay
aside its claims to be the central organ OF
the Ohio Democracy, and openly avow
itself the partisan of Judge Thurman.
In its issue of the I'D instant we find
t65 '5fIoWfng
ssThe Demosrstic members of the last
Legislature UNANIMOUSLY put him (Judge
psiAFaan) in nomination, and voted for
sss4Tuoa1the IN United States Senate. 1t is
True the Democrats had no majority in
that body then. Why did they thus put
him in nomination, and thus vote for him?
Why did they NOT Nominate and cote for
Mr. VaUandigham instead? Had they
done so that would have been putting
him "openly" before the people of the
State as "a candiGate" in the late cleo
ton. The act Of the last Legislature in
nominating and voting for Judge Thur
man for the United States Senate gave the
people of the State to understand that
he he was a man worthy to be elected to the
Sanate and that very circumstance NAV
Nc Ia u.nv Dono5,.,;o sd;tors 70 CON
Guide that as We have majority in the in
coming Legislature, and to secure which
- !, ,so,,d ~ S;ahl1 % urona. % 90 - r..;fa % .ha.
:. ,.,;aa.;on m ~ of tbo naa,por..;o n nort;on of
~ ~. I.as;.l.tnre I Indaa Thnrman ,oo
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aIra1S aa5I ~ 70 ~. s. .sS an,n =.
ay'ta !, - - - = ahanoe of On
slsa,;o sI., on9ss ''.'' = - e1e :
INV We arc .ntbo,;vsd'. Ind ~. .nsve,
tba o,,est;on sasled by 4ho Sto,e.man
wb;cb we nr;nf n ;t.I;cs Tba Damoor.t
10 members of. the Tag;s,aturs 10 vears
aeo did not nominats and vote ss for Mr.
Vallandioham for this reason. On tho
9th of November 1861 Mr. " ~.
ceiyed confidential letter from, a, most
intimate friend of Judpe Thurman res.
lident in Columbus. urging ar. Vallan.
Idighsm te decline in favor of Thurman
lfor The complimentary vote" for Senator.
Mr.. v. answered, agreeing to do so, on
the etpress condition that this compli-
ment was not in any way to embarrass him
lin 1857. nor to be regarded as giving
fThurhsn any advantage in future con-
.eos;v.d ,ss ~ .ao .auir & f.w ~ tSe snn tls M
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"OUR BABY
BY GERALDINE LEE.

BY GERALDINE LEE.
You are home at last, dear husband;
Itwas so very late,
That I thought I'd take the baby
And meet you at the gate,
But the river breeze was chilling,
49, And did not dare to wait
You should have seen the baby
All through the live long day
He sat in his willow cradle,
With his toys and bird at play,
And his laugh rang out like silver bell,
So musical ard gay.
He knows your step on the Threshold,
Almost as we'll as |,
And he waves his chubby fingers
As if about to fly.
And he gazes from the window
To see if you are nigh.
And when he sees you coming,
You ought to see his eyes,
Like violets through dewdrops,
Light up with sweet surprise:
Do you know, he sometimes seems to me
Like an angel in disguise?
And when he groweth weary,
And his dropping eyelids close,
! can almost hear the angels
Lull him into sweet repose;
While gleam of heavens own sunlight
On each radiant feature glows.
Oh, we tremble for our baby
What may his future bef
Wilt thou, Our Father, guide him
Der life's uncertain sea,
And bring his storm-tossed bark at last
Safe home to heaven and Thee?
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asgA correspondents of the Rural
World uses a medicine for the cure ol
slobbers in horses, that though infaIlible
is not popular because it is SO simple,
handy and cheap. A dose or two Of
from one to two gallons of dry whea1
bran has never failed with him.
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Andy johnson Impeachedl
Rir Tor sA lie.


THR undersigned offers for sale his farm ly-
Il ing Hast, and within three miles, of
Beallsville; adjoining the farm of ]. D. Riley.
on the West; Joseph Browns farm on the
East; Henry Gates farm on the South, and
running. along he Belmont County line on
the rth, containing between
FIVNsAND SIX HUNDRED ACRES.
OF tAis LAM there are 450 acres cleared and
under eu'tis Stion; the balance is timber land;
nearly t,E eiels of the cleared land is well
set in gras ne farm is as well watered as
any in Monroe County, There are seven
dwelling houses and six orchards containing
between four and Eve hundred fruit bearing
trees
For further particulars call on or address
MARX ALBERT,
noyl2tf. Beallsville, Monroe Co.. o..
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-12-31

New YORK, December 24-In the
Supreme Court to-day Judge Jones grant
ed Mrs. Forrest, the divorced wife Of the
tragedian, alimony Of 100000, which
she claims to have been unpaid for sew
eral years.
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s@-A friend asks, "Why age fashion
able young iady's brains likg speckled
trout?p 4"Because they love to
sport under waterfall"
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FLORENCE, December 22.-The long
and angry debate in the Chamber of Dep
uties, on the policy of the Government
on the Roman question, terminated yes
terday. A final vote was.taken and. the
Ministry was defeated bya majority of
two. The announcement Of the result
was received by the opposition With loud
cheering.
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VOLUME XIV,
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
Published Every Tuesday.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Two dollars per annum, invariably in advance

JOB PRIN TIN q
Executed with nsatness and dispatch at this I
effce, and at reasonable prices.
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DR.. WISTARS BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY.

In the whole history OF medical discoveries no rem
edy has performed many such remarkable cures
of the numerous affections of the Throat, Lungs and
Chest as this long-tred and justly celebrated Balsam
So generally acknowledged the superior excellence
of this remedy that but few OF the mauy Who have
tested its virtues by experience fail to keep hand as
speedy and certain for sudden attacks OF Cold
fully bell ewing that its remedial powers comnrc
hensive enough embrace every form Of disease from
the slightest cold to the dangerous symptoms of
pulmonary complaint
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sg~McCarty, the furniture man, whose

Bss McCarty, the furniture lnan, "hooe
advent among US nearly two years ago,
inaugurated new era in the furniture
business in this place, is again before the
public with an advertisement giving, IN
outline, the various articles he has on
sale. You can't go amiss in asking for
anything you want in his line, for if he
has it not on haud he will have it so soon
after the order is given, as to be surpris-
ing even in these days of Telegraphs and
Expresses. From rolling pin to an i'm
ported Carpet, it matters not what, just
call for it and you will be sure to get it.
In the Undertaking business, which he
has made speciality, no one that We
know of can approach McCarty, whether
in neatness of his receptacles for the dead
the order of his management at funerals.
or the lightncss Of his prices. Bear thi:
in mind
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UNSOLICITED TESTIMONY.

From Rev. Francis Lobdel. pastor OF the South Con-
gregational Church, Bridgeport Connecticut.
- consider it duty which owe TO suffering hu-
paty to bear testimony To the virtues of Dr. Wstars
Balsam Of Wild Cherry have used it-when have
had occasion 70 rany remedy Tor Coughs Colds
Throat-for many years, and neve in a single instance
has II failed TO relieve and have frequently
been very hoase Saturday, and looking forward 10
the delivery oftwo sermons the following day VIII,
sad gigIngs, but BY liberal of the Balsarn my
hoarsenesS has invariably been removed, and have
preached without difficulty.
"Iconmend II to my brethren in the ministry and 10
public Speakers generally, certain remedy for the
bronchial troubles TO which peculiarly expo.
Prepared BY SETH w FOWLE & son, Is, fremont
St., Boston, and for sale Druggist generally.
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The Agricultural Fair.

Don't forget the Fair, reader, which COM
mences on Tuesday next. Though late
in the season, it is not by any means too
late to do something towards making the
efforts of the Directors towards confer
ring real benefit upon the Agricultural
interests of Monroe County, perfect
success. There is not one of you but can
gather up something to assist in making
a good show, and you will not have done
your duty unless you make the effort
Remember it is not the managers of the
concern who are to blame for slim ex-
hibition They do their share in offer.
ing liberal premiums aud if you find
reason to grumble, ten to one the fault
will be your own, for having done moth
ing to entitle you to enter competition
for one or more of those premiums
Bring something, no matter what, so thai
it has agricultural, horticultural, mechan
ical, or house wife merit, and see whether
you don't help make this the best fair ev-
er held in the county.
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sa- An Eminent Divine, says, /
have been using the Peruvian Syrup. 1t
gives me new yigor, buoyancy of spirits,
elasticity of muscle" j. p. Dinsmore,
sc, Dey Street, New York, will send, free,
pamphlet of 32 pages, CONTAINING full
accout of this remarkable medicine, to
any one sending them their address.
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Know Nothingism Revived.

The Copperhead Democracy have re-
Gently become the most malignant and
proscriptiye Know Nothngs the country
has ever been infested with.
The Monroe Democrat is the mouth
piece and chief of their foul organization
in this County. Sam" in his palmiest
days, required foreigners to reside in this
country only 81 years before they should
be entitled to hold office. But the Cop
perbead, Know Nothing, Democracy now
require and demand that no person shall
be entitled to hold State Office who MES
not born in Pennsylvania.
Judge Williams, our candidate for Su-
preme Judge, was born in the Nutmeg
Democratic State of Connecticut, but left
it for this State at an early day, and has
now resided in Pennsylvania over 81 years
= 10 years longer than " Sam" ever re-
quired foreigners to reside in the United
States before they should be eligible to
Nothings are now yelling all over the State,
that Judge Williams was born in Conuec
ticut and that, therefore, no true Demo
crat should vote for him.
Could any mode of exciting ignorant
prejudice against worthy man, be more
mean and contemplate But what is
too mean for the leaders of the so called
Democratic party? But this foul manner
of election eering only shows how despe-
rate the so-called Democracy are. But
they will realize next October that their
meanness is foul bird which will come
home to roost on the shoulders of it's
owners The leaders of the so called De-
mocracy know we'll that Judge Williams
in moral worth and legal attainment is
second to no man in the State, and cer-
tainly not to Judge Sharswood. As it is
well known that fewer of Judge Williams
decisions during the last fifteen years
have been reversed by the Supreme
Court than those of Judge Sharswood =
And further, the record shows that more
of Judge Williams opinions have been
adopted by the Supreme Court as the
precise law of the case, than have those
of Judge Sharswood. In many cases the
axact terms of Judge Williams decisions
on complicated aud difficult questions of
law have been adopted by the Supreme
Court as being "the choicest solution,
uttered with the happiest expression that
could be found for the purpose" But
let no one be blinded by side issues rails
ed for the purpose of diverting the atten
tion of voters from the real question in
volved in the canvass
Judge Williams is true representa-
tive of the Union loving, loyal sentiment
of the country, which, in our greatest
need, was never found wanting; and
which shouldered the musket, marched to
the front, and drove the Southern Rebel
Democracy and their Copperhead aiders
and abettors from power, and now ask
that they be made harmless for future
evil. While Judge Sharswood is the
representative of the party which sympa-
thized with the Rebels, and aided them
all they could when they were trying to
destroy the Union, and are now, in con
nection with Andrew johnson, striving
to give them supremacy at the South
We ask every patriot, every true Demo.
crat, which of the parties ought to be sue
cessiul? We doubt not you will respond
next October, Judge Williams.