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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-14

The Shenandoah Herald tells story Of Il
rswly enfranehised negro. nnmed Caesar,
who voted in the late election: #s-. zs
The day Of election cane. Cae.ar put bis
little slip Of paper in'o,se mysterious ba!o,
box. lie bad voted lie expressed bis
opinion yes, his opinion. on a great ques-
ton! lls WIS ne; ~ one Vi h;, white
friends, who acccstrd BIN thus: ..a
"Well, Cesar, did you voter
Yes sab, / did vote a.
b.. "Wsll, how did yon vote = All. N..
"Don't know sab; 'twon't DO known fer
:everal3days When de votes couUsed den
u. kaEw oil about it, 5@
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-14
AITE MS.

- ITEMS. 4
~ demijohn is called a spirited fellow
IA r,rs;ous .bil1-Y The shi,ls .hsls
fa Yer ID tho ms W s. u ~
ajss~s4. 1Iar.asr-sss:.o II. '4..s,
III c1krfally.s Il l.. |. 81
[Mten y sso>lse.A s6rsssa, to q DovessSl
parsridges By matess~~ all quail
Which is the oldest tree in shs world ?
the elder tree, Of course.
I MIA Ais,ake to suppose that the Sun is
supported 10 the SKY By its beams.
IF 4 man uaakes JON keep your distance,
The comlo.t is, he keeps his At The came
time.
fWhyais ! persian asking a question the
stranges, Of il d!,idua!s 2 Because he is the
quers'.
Brigham Yoanc's beoedic,ions are Eve
minutes long. Not so lengthy a. his msas.
dictions. r .-.,....-. ..-,t 1a@si
j, 1t is suggested that the irpe,ch ment com
mistee Offer series Of prizes 10 those who
will read il repor, Of twelve hundred pages,
IL you teHd your COY 10 Jour enOe-
maker for a pair Of boots, and he refuse,
,o.send them without monsy--may it no, b.
called boutless GRAND ?......... a-n-.....i
The FIRST day lnt's boy wen. 10 school
the teacher asked him il be could spell,
ayes sir" "W'I', how do you spell boy z,
sob, just as other tolas do.!". n1..'. :.
\ A Yankee captain once sung out in
squall to a raw hand on board bis craft !:
UT go the jh there Darn your skin.
le, 60 that .iib :" ~ .int touching i,!''
-9nalled our the simple Down Easter.
Il We comm end to notice The following clever
dthni'ion recently given by youthful
scholar in a wes.ernunlversity: Que morn,
rnp, DR.. 81 put this question to younf
W: How is q verb affected by sddink d
proposition 2 Asthe answer was not Prom
PLY given, the Doctor said: Il will tel
tou-it renders it, moro tmrta,ic.a Nos,
Ar W, take = VI verb. caveo-- to- excs-
vate, to hollow out; add the proposition ex.
to'it making it excaveo, aud bow does i,
"tfect it's meanins2'' "Jnst. as you asaJ,
Doctor" replied Wits more emphatic,
sir-,hat 10, sir, TO- boiler Ont loujerf'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-14

Lille Susie D.. polins ogor book i
which angels were represented ~ being hu-
man beings, suddenly remarked with mach
vebemence:
"Mamma, don't want to be IN angel
and needn't need IT.
why, Susie 2 questioned her mother.
'Umph leave of al my pretty clothes
ard wear feeders like hen" 81
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-14

Family Flour, Side Meat. H, ms, &C.,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-14

i..rss scHUsrER 4 MARION.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-14

~ large lot Of Corn, WI eaa, Oats and
Pork wanted, for which tho best rates will
be paid Also, Dry and Gree, Hides, Furs.
and all kinds Of Produce tax , iosxehangs
Tor goods.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-14

~This being one of the oldest establish
ments on the Upper Missouri. il possssses
superior facilities for vtha~ ACCOMMODATION OF
ouyers. The gcods arc al ns~ sAnd iiaAh,
and purchasers can rest assured that in buy
ing At our establishment they wll ssso pod
articles 1t the lo~sst lvinS prices.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-14

The attention Of Country Merchsnts 10
solicited to our Jobbieg DspsstwseA.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-14

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Yhema anmuecm ~ any
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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20
personal.

-Bierstadt the Artist, and A. T. Stewart the rich
man, sailed for Europe, On Saturday.
Ira Aldridge the English colorcd tragedian, is
coming 10 this country
Mrs. Harry Langdon, better known as Mirs Annie
senter, actress, died in Nashville, few days ago.
Rebel semmes in the Memphis Bulletin. advocates
woman suffrage.
Robert f. Mercer one Of the editors Of the Nash
Vile Press and Times, died last week.
Poet bryant and Congressman Dawes were born
in the same house in Cunningham, Massachusetts.
-Colfax Is working Across the Continent and to-
wards the Presidency" in the interior of Illineis.
The Prince Of Wales is going to take his Princess
to the Duke Of sutherands seat in staordshirc, on
visit. tH Nl t
Lord Brsueham, who has been several times re-
ported dying, has arriyedin London from his villa at
Cannes He is In excellent health.
in order to keep fresh during late ball at
Paris the Prince Of Wales carried phal of water I'M
der his vest in which the stem Of the rose was In
serted.
Mr.. Chaplin, the owner Of Hermit, who won such
enormous sums on the Derby race, has subscribed
Gi9.oOo of his winnings to the fund for the restora-
tion Of Lincoln Cathedral.
The Archduchess Mathllde. daughter of the Arch
duke Albert OF Austria, was severely burned on the
ped ult, by her dress catching fire. Her life was at
first despaired Of but It isnow thought she will re-
cover.
Mr. Arthur Rose, better known as the Mrs. Brown
of Fun and the Arthur sketchley of various English
periodicals. has under consideration the expedency Of
visiting this country next winter on tour somewhat
similar to that of Artemus Ward to England.
Hon. Albert Smith, representative in Congress
from Maine from 1889 to and u s. Commissioner
Ia settle the Northeastern bouptnry under the Ashbur-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20

We HAVE HERETOFORE repeatedly ex-
pressed the belief that among the most rea-
sonable men in the South, and the most val
liable to the country in the work Of re-or-
ganization, are many of those who served
in the rebel army. General Longstreet is a
significant example. Among others is MIR.
Hayward, the editor of the Cambridge Her
aid, organ of the Dorchester county (Md.)
Democrats. He is said to have risen to the
rank of Major in the rebel service, is the
son of an Eastern Shore man, and resided
for several years in Florida. With such an
tecedents his position Oh the question of
Colored Suffrage is remarkable. He assures
his readers that, "the actual question at is
sue is rather one Of time than Of 2ortnci-
pile; for no one, probably, believes that
this privilege can be pcrpetually denied to
any class, who have unrestricted opportuni-
ties for education and unlimited right to ac-
quire and hold property"
And referring subsequently to neighbor
editor, who adheres steadily to the Chinese
idea, he says =" Some one has pithily said,
not sensible men, but fools only, declare
their opinions never change" and the time
may vet come when our neighbor will wish
that he had confined the expression OF his
views to the circumstances of the present
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20

REPORTS OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION OF
Georgia and Alabama are in the main en-
couraging. The growth of Republican
principles is not confined to the colored peo-
Pile but is rapidly gathering strength among
the white citizens. In Georgia. the sensi-
BILE position taken by Ex-Governor Brown,
in favor of Reconstruction, has detached
large body, said to number at least fifteen
or twenty thousand votes, from the rebel
party. The entire number Of voting males
is estimated to be 10000; Of these 10000
are colored and $4,000 white Republicans,
making clear majority of ten thousand.
But the followers of Governor Brown will
in all probability vote the same ticket, SO
that twenty-five thousand majority is ex-
pected.
In Alabama the promised result is not less
satisfactory.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20

THE IGNORANCE of the gazette cannot be Sur
passed anywhere in this world except by single
class of individuals and these are the correspond
ents whose stupid illusions are admitted into its
columns In late issue. some one Of these at
tempts statement concerning recent Court
trial in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. So
contemplate degree of ignorance is seldom ex-
hibited even in the Gdzdtte, and except for the
fact that the letter is directed personally at our
selves, and intended to be very conclusive argtl-
ment in behalf of the whipping post we should
not attempt to show its errors.
The letter states that n school teacher in Low
err Merton, whipped one of his pupils, girl,
most cruelty" for refusing to sweep out the
schoo-room, and after denomnatng him ''br,,-
| tai monster &C., closes thus -
The grandmother unable to cope with this
brutal radical, sued him, but radical Pennsylva-
mia jury acquitted him."
Now Strong iStong, properly is so far from
being Radical that he votes the same ticket will
1.-THE editor of the Gdzette,'' as the RepubAca,
would say. He is violent Democrat. Next
radical Pennsylvania jury is not to be fount
in Montgomery county, its vote counting abou
, one thousand Democratic majority, and the iurie
being constituted in the proportion of three Dem
ocrats to one Republican, an unfairness so gros
that its existence in that and other counties la
led to the adoption Of a fatally new jury systcr
. throughout the State of Pennsylvania. Lastly,
appeared that the prosecution, whose baro allegs
!, cations this correspondent has given, failed t
sustain them by testimony, and it is quite prob,
BILE that the verdict of acquittal was just one.
: So much for the Ignorance of the Gazeaes co
[ respondent, who talks concerning matters wllic
3 he does not understand.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20

A DISPATCH FROM ATHENS, published on
Tuesday, shows that the Greek Christians
have achieved another triumph. 1t seems
that the Cretans met and defeated, with
heavy loss, both Mehemed Pasha and Omar
Pasha, and prevented their forces from form
ing function.
The latter, exasperated by his defeat, has,
with true Turkish barbarity, burned all the
unprotected villages and butchered their in
habitants. The consuls of several powers
have notified their governments of these
atrocities, and it may be possible that the
barbarism of the Turkish commander will
arouse the interference Of other governments
in behalf of the struggling Christians OF
Crete, and thus assure them that indepen-
dence from Turkish rule which their Won
derful valor has SO richly merited.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20
CORRESPONDENCE.



Messrs. Editors .;--ss Our best friends are
those vito tell us Of our faults y and espe-
cially is this the truth where the motive for
SO doing is their desire for our improvement
or reformation: It Is very plainly evident
In the article itself that 1t was with such a
motive that you exposed to the gaze Of the
world the barbarity of our criminal code.
For this wholesome probing of our wounds
every true hearted member of the body po-
little will join, me In returning you thanks.
trust that you will send reporter to fol
low 8l1s honorable judges In their semi-an-
nuaf circuit through the State, to report
every repetition of these heathenish prac-
tees, even to the most minute particulars,
until our people become sickened with the
horrible details. These things exist In this
nineteen hundredth year of the Christian
era, partly because Of the fact that public
attention Is rarely called to them.
1t is true that they are well known, but
simply knowing 1t Is not sufficient to set
men to thinking rightly on the subject. Let
the horrible details be thrust into the faces
of our people until for very shame they
force the repeal of the outrageous enact
ments. am not frequent visitor at Courts
and hope never to change my habits in this
respect, but when there twice or thrice only
during Tue trlui Vi cfihiinai cascst eo"iu
NO, repress the horrifying thought that we
(society in this State) make men criminals
and then punish them with unchristian and
barbarous malignity for being such We
have stolidly degraded and brutalizcd men
by slavery and its eoncomitants, and then
dealt out to them brutal punishments for be-
coming so! Is it any wonder, then, that
the publication of such facts as your report
er details should bring upon us as commu-
nifty the censure of an enlightened Christian
press and people? 1t is no wonder. Such
In our own State have felt the burning shame
and disgrace of this condition Of things for
many years, and have labored and prayed
for the 'good time coming" when the
Christian philanthropists of the State can
shape its legislation in accordance with
Christian principles Go on, then, in YOU
good work, and may God Almighty prosper
you. j. 5. PkETffMAN.
MrJroyn DER lime A. 1857
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20

ANOTHER OPINION from Attorney General
Stanbery, concerning Reconstruction, was
published on Monday. The following is
summary
He recites, first, the powers of the military
commanders under the act second, the du-
ties deyolying upon them under the supple
mentary act. He insists that the powers CON
ferred by Congress on the Southern District
Commanders have reference solely "to the
preservation Of order, and protection against
violence and crime" and contends that they
have no right to remove the officers of a
State, either executive or judicial, or the
appointment Of persons to their places. But
in case of actual insurrection or riot of a
formidable nature, the civil government may
be temporarily suspended and martial law
declared. The military commanders are de
fined as conservators of the peace, witt
functions military and executive but no
Legislative. Sheridan's late action in Louisi
ana is legally reviewed and disapproved
| The course of General Sickles shares lik
fate. If, argues the Attorney General, thes
military commanders have properly define
their powers, they occupying the same foot
ing as the Congress of the United States, h
is OF the opinion that the military comman
ders are amenable to the President, and tina
is the duty of the letter to see that til
commanders execute their trusts faithful
and according to law. The action of til
supreme Court IN the Mississippi case is re
ferred to at length. With reference TO mil
tary commissions, Mr.. Stanb.ry says, s'tha
nothing short Of an absolute or controln
necessity would give any color of authorit
for arraigning citizen before militar
commission. The opinion concludes wit
an elaborate and comprehensive summary
those who are entitled to registration in IL
J late insurectionary States.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20
WASHINGTON.

PROSPECTS OF THE JULY sEsSI0N--aENERAL
INTENTION OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTA-
TIyEs TO BE PREsENT-DEMAND OF THE PRO-
PIE THAT IT BE HELD.
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Late information re-
ceiyed in this city makes 1t almost certain that
there will be quorum of Congress here In July.
OF fifteen Senators who have been with Senator
Wade's party at different points, all have ex-
pressed their intention of being present at the
July session of Congress, and those who are still
with Mr.. Wade have Joined him in telegram to
Gen. schenck, of the National Union Congress
sional Committee here, to advise all Republican
members to be present in July, SO that all OBJ
structions to the legal reconstruction Of the rebel
States may be removed. In private letter Sem
ator Fcsscnden signifies his willingness to attend
in July, If necessary, and other Senators and
Representatives have expressed themselves in the
salne Way
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20

The MEDICAL SOCIETY of Pennsylvania,
(Allopaths,) have just concluded their an
nual session at Harrisburg. Among the SUBJ
jects discussed was series of resolutions,
offered by DIR. Hiram Corson, of Montgom-
cry, reciting the existence of three thousand
four hundred insane persons in Pennsylya-
mia, and attributing much Of the increase to
the use of ardent spirits, and resolving that
the use of wines, brandes, whisky and other
alcoholic and malt drinks, in cases of sick
ness, by the prescription of physicians, had
proved to be Pandoras box of all human
frailties and diseases, and that the doctors SC
prescribing alcoholic stimulants were guilty
of supporting what had proved to be CURSE
to the people.
The resolutions were tabled, after warn
discussion. On the proposition to admi
women practitioners, of the regular school
as members of the society, five counties re
ported favorably, seven adversely, two un
decided, and twelve no action. In the Con
vention vote of the members was taken
resulting 80 to 20, and 40 to SO against tn
proposition.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20
The PROVINCE of Newspapers

1t is unreasonable to express that the pub
lie press will always publish only such things
as we, individually, shall like. A person of
strictly religious habits and tastes will be Of
Tended if he sees in a newspaper the account
of prize fight, or of something obscene and
sinful. He forgets that the newspaper is but
the reflection of the world at large; and If
he is so fastidious, he should retire altogeth-
er from life, for in single street he Will
find, at any given hour of the day what will
offend almost all his senses. He need not
read what he considers to be Objectionable /;
in like manner he need not eat at a table a.
hote any highly-seasoned dish. He may
not like venison and game, high Let him
order something to his taste-a veal outlet
without sauce. But my Lady Godiya may
like few of the in delicacies of the sea
son, and Lord Coventry may have stomach
for anything. A newspaper would have few
readers were its dishes of news to consist
solely of pious pastry and pulfs. While the
tone of newspaper is moral the public can
not complain. The music of an organ grid
der may be of the purest character, though
the organ itself, and the organ grinder like
wise, may sometimes show symptoms of the
mud and filth that are picked up by or scat
tered upon them throughout the rambling o
the day. To the pure all things are pure
and to find fault with newspaper for eve
ny ''nice offence" is to display the hypocric,
of prude, or the Stiffness of an ignoramus
London Examiner.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20
THADDEUs STEVENS ON THE CRISIS
Ne urges a July Session.

Ne urges n July Session.
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens has written the
following letter on the reassembling of Con-
gress:-
LANCASTER, Pa, June 10, 1871 think
il is proper to suggest the proprlety OF hav-
ing quorum in Congress on the LIST proximo.
The opinions of the Attorney General seem
to require some explanatory or supplemental
acts l need not point to errors in favor of
the Rebels, as they are many Of them easily
seen. For instance, it is provided that to
cntitle to be registered requires one years
residence in the State. Every man can see
that this means continuous residence i'm
mediately before the election. The Attor-
ney General holds that the party may take
nine months when he was q boy and three
months now. Andrew johnson, by going a
month LeHore the election to North Carolina,
where he lived thirty years, could vote. So
with regard to clerks, military and civil Of
ficers, and the holding of Confederate offices
while in rebellion. But Twill not take time
to criticise now. A mistake more objection
able than either is the fact Of usurpation by
the Attorney General In acting at all in the
question, and treating his directions as bind
ing officially.
The Attorney General has no more right
to interfere than the President had to recon
struct, which pretension Congress had set
| tied, since it has been adjudgcd that the con-
| quered States are to be treated as subdued
| territory, and to he rebuilt without reference
to their former condition, by the Legislative
| power alone. 1t is to be supposed that Con-
gress alone is to be appealed to in case OF
difficulty. 1t is true that the Attorney-Gen
eral is too good a lawyer to pretend to act
under the Constition, as it is well decided
that admitting new States, and of course re-
building conquered territory, does not come
within the provisions of that instrument
His opinion is just as good as any other good
lawyers, and no better II is the attempt to
treat it as official that is Objectionable. When
| he rules what shall be evidence, If obeyed
he does great wrong. He has fair excuse
however, under the invitation Of the com
handing general.
/ have said this much with great re
luctance, but finding my colleagues indif
ferent to the question, / have not been abb
to refrain. feel a painful fear, lest it SHOULD
be thought that l obtrude my opinion to-
often in public matters, but my anxiety, rela
tive to reconstruction must be my excuse
With great respect,
| TuApDEUH STEVENS.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20
7 Geographic News.
suRRAT4.


PROGRESS OF THE rRrAI--EvfpEScE OF suRRATT's
FLIGHT TO cANAtA.
WAsHinoToS, June 19th.--The trial Of surFntt
Is resumed Judge Fisher decided against the
motion made by the defenses requesting the court
to ordered the prosecution to Disclose the names
OF their Witnesses
Carroll Hobart was sworn and examined by Mr..
Pierpont.
Witness is conductor of q train on Vermont
Central R. r. from White River Junction to g..
Adams, on tho direct line from Boston to Mon
trcal ~.
He identified Surratt ms being on the train on
Tuesday morning. the 18th of April, bound for
Canada from the fact he was one Of two men
who pretended to have no money, having been
robbed by comrade. He put them off the train
at Milton, miles from the boundary line.
Charles s, Bynn, night Waterman at the Rail-
road Depot at Burlington, Vermont, testified to a
man landing from boat on Monday night, 18th
April, and sleeping in the depot until the train
left ut o'clock After the train had started wit
ness picked up a handkerchief left by the man
which was exhibited in court marked in full,
John II. Surratt. s fss, tsf
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20
Current Newspnperings.

g 1t cannot with truth be said that the
Democratic party is for or against negro suf-
frage. IN. Y. World, June II.
"Gen. Robert L. Lee is the first choice of
a grand army of Democrats in the North,
who are not afraid to urge his claim before
the country for that position for which God
especially endowed him. The timid men of
the party may tremble when his name is
spoken, but the brave applaud: "-[Evans-
Vile State Sentinel, Qndiana) Democratic
paper.
Between the President and his lawyer and
the stultifed Cabinet that agreed to the Pre-
sidents vetoes and now agrees to one more
veto, we can see the defunct State rights doc
trine again rising to trouble the nation with
its putrid presence. IN. Y. Herald, June
II.
"There is nothing tangible about the De
mocratic party except the issues that wer'
staked upon the war and there lost. "-LLet
ter of General Longstreet, June 9TH.