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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-11-28

VOL, "XXXVII.s
HOW WINTER COMETH TO PALACE
''l'- go AND HOvEL.


81 eds 13gJ esd i--e3 aeuI 5T3iIad sw
pY CHARLES D. GARDETTE.
He comes The tardy Winter comes!
hear his footsteps through the Nights ! 81 2
l hear his vanguard from the nights gYr
March through the pines with mutIied drums
l2 His naked feet the mead 9t
q The grass blades stitfen in his path,
No tear for child of Earth he hath !!
No pity for her tender seed
. The bare oaks shndder at his breath: ffaf
A moment by the stream he stays F.o ~
It's melody is mute A glaze
Crceps DER its dinnples of death!
From fet.ered stream and blackened moor
The cityis walls he silent nears: sa Easgq
The mansions of the richie fears!
s3a He storms the cxtins Of the poor !aiA aa2
The curtained couch, the glowing hearth,
The frost trimmed grey boards power defy !;
He curses as he hurries by
And strikes the beggar dead to earth
For every cleaning hall he spares,
A hundred heartless novels hold $500.
Hearts pulseless, crisp with ice and cold,
Watched by hundred grim despairs!
The forests grow by His command,
Who saith, &c He lendath TO the Lord
Who giveth to the poor! Your hoard
Is His! Ye stewards of the land
Here is your mission! fe who feed
Your lavish fires! Not afar,
But at your doors, your Heather are!
Gods poor-your creditors Take heed
The path is long TO Pagan sheres;
Their skies are srnny; God DER all
The Winters deadly harsests fall
2 Around you! Deal your Masters stores
National Freemason.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-11-28

h~s not sai twenty ,esrs' trial in single case
Of Cionorrhca. Get treatise Ncuersr' DseAses q
your uzsist gratt-. whotrsai. Depot ". aacrsady
Co |. r.. cor Columbia & usiuut Sta. q -.
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disagree. the interests of the State will
probably be promoted or retarded. Elect.
ed by the people, dcsirous to promote the
welfare of every citizen, mere party diff
ference should pot be allowed to interfere
with the maintenance of generous, a
true and Comprehensive public policy.
1t was the illustrious Washington
equally distinguished as a warrior and
statesman, who gave utterance to the dec
larati1n, that the propitious smiles of
Heaven cannot be expected on nation
that disregards the eternal rules Of order
and right = and Jefferson, who asserted
that whatever is morally wrong canndt
be politically right" These uttsrances
express my deepest convictions of the
rules aud principles which should pc me
ate and control all governments Let US,
fellow citizens, adhere to them, be goy>
ernei by them, and our efforts will be
happily united in surrounding the insti
tutions of our State, as well as those Of
our natiol, with rampant of truth that
will repel the madusss of ambition. the
schemes of usutpation, and successfully
resist the changes aud agitations of all
coming time.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-01-23
CAW II Eg ON
He MAKES A SPEECH.
HIS OPINION OF A. JOHNSON.

HARRISBURG, January 10.
This afternoon a public gathering was
held at QUE Of the hotels Of this city, at
which speeches were made by Attorney
General Brewster, Senators Lowry and
Landon, and General Cameron In the
course of his remarks, Mr.. Cameron said !:
thank God that in spite of the slandefs
my enemies have heaped on me for 20
years, my fellow citizens who have seen
my life from day to day have always stood
by my side and helped me to repel them.
This struggle Of my political life has
ended in victory. l desired this as an
answer to yindica:e my honesty to my
children and friends | now propose to
put these slanders behind ne and forget
alike the liar who conc0cted them and
the fact that good men in same cases, by
repetition Of them, we're induced TO be-
lieve and repeat them.
Mr.. Cameron continued: Six years ago
thought slavery was the strength Of the
rebellion, and ought to be destroyed with,
out delay, l wished also to arm the
black men whJ would volunteer Of
course thought clothing black man in
the American uniform clothed him with
the rights of an American citizen, aud |
am sad to see a black soldier, and reflect
that even Pennsylvania denies him the
ballot, the only weapon Whereby he can
protect himself hope to live to sec the
word "white" stricken from our own con
stitution, and the spirit OF caste upon
color utterly destroyed.
! he South, however, is more CONTROL.
ed by social influence than by political
principles. Ii you are wise and firm,
YOU may possibly educate the rising gen
Grafton into loyalty; but there is no meth
cd of s5atcsmanship which will make
this generation Of The South loyal to tho
Union and fag. The poison Of thirty
years cannot be eradicated by the sut>
seryieucy of a President or by the stat"
utes of Congress. Let us lolk the truth
in the face, The Southern territory is
disloyal The loyal men of to>day must
guard their children against treas3uab!e
rebellion. The Constitutional Amend
mend, impartial suffrage, vii help TO do
this, but amnesty Will he , 20 undo il.
OF Andrew Johnson, said long ago
he was a traitor to his party, and an en-
emy to his country and bad man. lie
has done many bad things, but nothing
worse than offering the Offices of the
country to those few unprinciPled men
who agreed to desert and bcuay the
great Republication organization for his
patronage He Joined the Democratic
party long alo. He has a right to givo
them offices, but he has no right to dis
pose OF them at auction to .weak-kneed
Republicans.
Ihe pauper labor Of Europe is again
competing with our lei or, and our man
ufactures lanruish for want of protection
against it. Pennsylvania needs no as
suranco of my devotion to her Interests
in this regard, which are the interests
of the whole country. will continue TO
labor, in season or out of season..to pro.
tect sogr manufacturers from ruin and
their working men from being thrown
out OF employment, Or their wages re-
dHced to the starvation point, for | hold
that the true welfare Of the nation de-
pends on the welfare of its laboring
class w
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Attcndence of Jurors.

The law with regard to the attendance
of persons who have been selected as
Jurors, is DIS follows, viz: "Evcry person
whose name shall be drawn, and who
shall have leen legally summoned, but
who shall not appear before the Court,
after being called three times, md due
proof made by oath or affirmation Of the
Sheriff or other crcditable person that
each person so making default had been
lawfully summoned, shall forfeit and pay
for such default in not appearing, any
fine not exceeding thirty dollars that the
Court may think proper to inhict, and
every Juror, including those who shall
not have appeared as aforesaid, shall for
felt and pay for every default in not ap-
swcring when called during tie said
term, such fne, not exceeding i've dol
lars,a the Court may think proper; which
fines the Court may direct the Sheriff to
levy and cjllect in the usual manner
(Said 6neq, to be appropriated towards
the expense of paying jurors). Prooided
That the Court, upon the reasonable and
satisfactory cause being made to appear
to them. may remit the whole, or any
part Of such fines" .fL
From the above, it is plain that those
so selected as Jurors are not at liberty
to absent themselves on trivial excuses ;
and, further, that answering to their
names ia the morning of each day of
Court is not sufficient; they are required
to answer every time they are called,
under penalty of 6ve dollars for each
and every default. If this law asstriet-
ly enforced, much time would be saved,
and suits now pending would be reached
apd the business of the court progress
more rapidly. '.s
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rorthc cfnsrs.
Mr. EDITOR I'm the last issue of
your paper there is commendable arti~
Gle, signed "F,' on the doings and pros
poets Of our worthy neishbor, Slippery-
rock township, closing with icqnest
that othsr sections of the county might
he heard from. hope to he pardoned
if I SHOULD indulge IN SOME feelings of
rivalry, and the desire that good old
Centre township should not DO cclipsed
of her ancient glory. @
First, | suppose it received the cogno
men " Centre" originally, because it
was regarded as the center of attractions
around which lesser satellites, such a.
Slipperyrock should revolye. But will
not insist on this idea being generally
adopted, but merely claim it is the me-
tropois OF the townships s. modesty for,
bids to cnlarge-and Unionyi le is the
metropolis oil Centre Said gillaee IS
not as large as it would have been had il
grown larger, or as it may yet bccome,
FOR there is land all around it on which
edIilccs Of any proportion might be erect
cd-if ir wouIi pay .fhe lsfgn5r city
had a,nsii oe5Iaa.t snd we uCad not
Despair. 1t caunot be sand ust "vast
'ni5pint Of bhsihess is d5o.9 n'it.. but
d imtit We 5217ed sygaBs g ,ids 4
is net dine Il has ldsi uieeh5hicJ nd
accomplished merchants, whose batlol..
still return again, aud this is evidence
that they were well served Besides. its
inhabitants generally possess habits of in.
dustry, the essential element of thrift. so
that 1t may be hspedtl' viii still keep ads
vaneng Ii We have no creeks or rivers,
we congFatuaie ourselves that We have
con Raratively few rocks AS to church
es' ip must be admitted they are scarce
'hufl to the eredi, Of good ministers, il
aiay be SAD, we frequently have good
pFeadniog. 10 oar eehoos heusss; and il
'Fqido hot grow wiserland lbetser, it viii
-he'our' o~n faait. Although not many
churches within our specific boundaries,
sun we are a ehurcb going people to the
respective places ofoar aaoise. We have
four schools, and IN this respect claim to
be better off than some of our neighbors
who have a creator humber. We igener.
have good teachers-we have anow--and
always keep On the lookout for better, 50
that We emay claim to be in favor of prog
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Am Immoral Business.

4 he following, which we clip from the
Now York Observer Of the 18th inst,
and the facts therein set fortk compiled
aud taken from the reports Of committees
of investigation appointed by the Gov
ernment, brought to light vast amount
of moral delinquency, and shows very
conclusively that the manufacture and
sale of ardent spirits is well calculated
to demoraIze, degrade, pcllute and de
stroy the morals of the individual who
engages in the sane. 1t is useless tc
talk about Honesty in a business that will
lead men to dclraud the government that
many Of them have sworn to protect and
defend, by perfect obedience to the laws
and rules regulating the business in
which they are engaged. To say the
least, the Distillatlon and sale of ardent
spirits is a business in which no moral
man can engage with safety to him
self, his family or those around him. 1t
is immoral from beginning to eud.
Here is the article referred to, read
and ponder it well.
"The recent investigations OF the gov
ernment prove that vast illegal traffic
has been carried on in whiskey, by which
the government has been deprivel. of
millions of dollars of revenue. The dis
closures which have been made are as
founding. ) special committee for the
investigation of these frauds has discov>
cred that in the city of New York there
aro over 5000 small dist'llerics carried
ON in the cellars and outhouses OF prl>
vste dwellings, where whiskey is made
for the purpose of eyading the tax of 81
per gallon. Among the witnesses exam
ined were several coppeismiths, who tess
titled that the demand for such vessels
as are used for illicit distillation in these
private Adjustments has been unpre ;
cedcnted the past year, Merchants tes-
titled that they had purchased whiskey
for 81 IS per gallon, or 25c. less than
the Cover nment tax, and the proprietors
of large distilleries told the Committee
that they could not cempete with the
smugglers, aud had in many instances u
suspend work estircly 1
The revenue collector Of Buffalo, while
in Office, levied 90 cpntf4Ltnd whiskey to
the value Of $500, ,000. In Brooklyn,
where the inyesti tioatiou be gou the amount
of these frauds upops psthe.revenue reached
several millions; one manufacturer alone
deposited in three months more than
5000, 600 as the result Of his unlawful
sales. The magnitude Of swiHdle at,
tempted upon the Government may be
judged from the fact that according to
the census of 1860 the amount Of whis,
key meds In the United States was up
ward of 90000,0o0 gallons, ana the last
report of the revenue commissioners gives
less than 100000
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IMPORTANT TO YOUNG MEN AND
TEACHERS. s'

Every soung man, whatever may be bis future ca ling
IN llfe will nd thorough and practical business edu-
cation his greatest aid to success Such course may
be had NY ALL "a the expsuse and time accessory for
thorough preparation readily be spared from the
earnings Of every Industrious youth in the country
Three moLhs only ssary for preparation that
shall introduce any farmers teacher mechanic
into business position that shall bring him good
salary and that may lead him to bnsness
At Philadelphia, Pa system Of nsruction has been
introduced intoJ G Mnford's Business and Telegraph
College that must be thoroughly practical and work
revelation in commercial instruction all schools hav
ing pupils enough that Il be introduced Tn.
fortunately this system OF instruction only be
Tied out few Of the larger schools in the United
States it requires for its successful operation great
number Of students in daily attendance This course
Is receiving the encouragement and enthusiastic sup
port of the leading business and educators through
out the country, and s drawing for this College pa
tronags from nearly every State in the Union. The
practical arrangement Of every department makes It
profitable for young to hundreds Of nies to
ensy its advantages nj other sca9a IN the ooun-
Try cap equal advantages be had for business education
Rev. Alexander Clark editor q cia+Es School TisC-
tor IN notice Of that iHstituton said - The Com
rusrctal College Of q. Munford combines IN ts plan
more praetcaties and better disciplines its students
for successful business than any sim liar institution with
whicht am acquainted in the city and but one in our
whole csnntry in any wise compares with it and that
one pun sufs nethed somewhat the same but perhaps
not as fully developed,
Such report from Rev. Alexander Cli rh Is stroug
sidence of the character and standing Of this school
The College from its Ian OF ins ucton invites the at
tentien of the masses and it issues many publications
of its working which are mailed free of
charge, suggest that those interested In education
send application for circuars as they will no doubt
he fnrniahed inn ediatelN ON reoa.t of reauas.
Address ]. C. Mumford Phil sdelphls, Pa
Jan no 9ulo
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,EE7=T..F Z 4 s1sss..--- =
Wednesday, Jan. 15.-To day, at Ia

Il
"Wednesday, Jan. l5.-To- day, at Ia
O'CLOCK P. W., agreeable to resolution,
both branches of the Legislature procee-
ded to the + xecstive Mansiqn on FFeat
St, 70 take leaveof the retiring Gcv:, A,
q. Curtin. who, being Informed Of the
nature Of the eail-after thanking those
present for the honor done him--said,
that he was tbontto retire to civil life,
and become one of the people who had
so well sustained him: he was glad to be
relieved from the tolls and rcsponsibili-
tics of the Office given him by the pco-
pie six years ago--at which time he was
robust, young, and yigorous--but now
wrecked and vorn, nesning rest. He
spoke ST the,war the soldiers, and par.
ticularly 2. the .Scliers' Orphans, urg-
ing those present to stand BY the plan for
their education and with our full treasury
to continue to provide Tor them and stand
by them anl receive them from him as
parting giit-he only l'g icy he had 10
give and COP ALMIGHTY woaM bless
us for ,t. He was truly eloquent Strong
men wept, and all parted with him with
the deepest regret and sorrow.
Yours, &c. II.
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:
ress and reform, out of the nwoods,
and not willing to be 'lett out in the
cold, in contrast with others.
Our territory aboupds in coal. from
which is furnished large supply to aur.l
rounding townships, for We are a liberal
be ople, wishing others to share in the
comforts of life We enjoy" Besides, We
have large amount Of other minerals
.ston tedious to nention, "-or too deep to
find. T. =
AS to our soil, it produces grain and
grass luxuriously hy'the eaore." AS to
railroads, We are ahcadl better aF'r had
said nothing on that point, for we have
one begun loug ago-the North Western
in which our enterprising citizens have
large amount invested at per cent. in.
terest, payable semi-annuslly but then
they don't get it, and the principal
is worth about as much as the same
amonnt in Confederate scrip. In view Of
these facts, am sorry boasted my about
our railroad, for it will never be finished.
There 1t is, a monument of human folly
= II not wersc-a aesolate, forsaken; the
sound Of the workman is hushcd 10 81
lence, and the whistle of the N. w. wi /
never be heard. 1t is run into The ground
and that's the last of it. No, we'll if it
had been, but the people have to pay tax
es ier lest money. Reduced to pauper.
ism, why dou't lbe Overseers of the Poor
take it in charge We repudiate this
Kind of progress and reform" and hope
our neighbors will have better success in
their contcml lated road-for we ale not
an envious people rr 3&
In conclusion, should this article ats
tract any f3rtunc seckcrs-it is not likely
il will-to our borders, lst me admonish
them to take shovcls us ntce sary equip.
age of present travel, that they may get
themselves out Of tac snow drifts which,
in some places is ten feet above terra
friSa; and so | would sag to the lovers
of sle;s5fns,, "a atss CENTRE
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supreme Court of the us.

The following is the Court as at pres
ent constituted
lS63-S. p. Chase, Ohio, chiefjustice
1851 james NJ Wayne, Georgia
1S45-Samuol Nelson, New York,
18l6-Robt c. Grier, Pennsylvania.
1858-Nathan Clifford, Maine.
1852-Noah N, Swaync, Ohio,
186l--David Davis. Illinois.
1S62-Samuel r. Miller, Iowa.
lS63-Stcphen j. Field, California
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ExEouTIoN OF THF LAWS.

The general and essential principles Of
law aud liberty, declared in the Gousti-
tuition of Pennsylvania, shall be watch
fully guarded 1t will be my highest
ambition to administer tho government
in the true spirit of that instrument
q Care shall be taken "that the laws be
faithfully executed, and The decisions of
the courts respected and enforced if with.
in their authorized Jurisdiction. In
Auenced only by considerations for the
public welfare, it Id my imperative duty
20 see that justice be iinpartially admins
istered. That merciful provision, the par.
doning pouer, conferred upon the Exec
utive doubtlessly for correcting only the
errors Of criminal jurisprudence, and Sc.
curing justice, shall not be perverted to
the indiscriminate protection of those
who may be justly sentenced to bear
penalties for rinfractions OF the laws made
for the security and protection of society
Those s'crnelly" or Excessively" punish
ed, or erroneously convicted, are alone
entitled to its benefcent protection. and
only such should expect its exercise In
their behalf s fs f3@ Hl
Whenever the people deem it expedi,
Z ont or necessary, from actual experience,
TO alter the laws, or TO amend the Consti>
tuition, it is. their undoabted rightta do
80, according to the mode prescribed with.
in itself. here repeat, what have said
elsewhere, that "s9 long as the people
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Communications.
For the CITIZEN.
Report OF z.iicnorlc School.
HtLIENopLE. jim. II. 1861.


MIR. EDIroR; At your reqoest, send
you the following report; hoping it may
find place in the columns Of your paper.
i ani employed for a term of6 months
I have three months yet to teach.
Wages per month. ..............."..,. s45
No. days per month. ..!.......,,.. %
No. of pupils on ioii............... l08
average attendance this month..... so
Average progress and conduct. Az
Ny pupils organized Union Citerary
Society, at the opening Of the school
term; and have met regularly once a
week. There is much interest uauiics.
ea y th4 society ty he pupils a bout
five pinihs Of he pupils are members OF
the society They design % give pub.
lic exhibition in a lev week, and one
also at tue close OF school term.
| huve'althe purilS, uudtr the age Of
II years, and can spell in3 syllablos, to
memolize words in their spelling books,
and rccl,e 'them every Frfday afternoon
Every word must he spelled and pronoun
ced correctly, Or they do BOT get credit
for it. 10 encourage them II memovizo,
! promised 70 end the names Of those
who committel the greatest number Of
words during the month, to be published,
| hope YOU will do so.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-01-23

There arc quite number that average
100 words during the llGGth I think
at the close Of the next month the list
for publicatioR will be larger.
Yogrs, respectfully,
s do JJ ROCKWELL.