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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15
NEWS OF THE WEEh.
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NEW YORK, May I.
4 Havana special states that advices from
Mexico report that shock of earthquake was
felt Saturday night, April %.
Thirty military colonies are to be establish
ed IN the north of Mexico. Several arrests of
Liberal officers had taken place. Meyres is
still in Jail Order had not vet been restored
in Sinaloa and Guerrero, and revolutions
were reported in several other States. Juarez
and Cabinet were at Chapultopce.
Another Havana despatch says the Ameri-
can Consul Rentine demanded the removal of
Garcia, the shipping master of the port from
Count Nalmasaba, who is acting Captain
General during Lersundi 'sabsence. Nalmas-
ala replied that he would not. Garcia was
arrested and imprisoned 3 days for assault on
Reutine, but was bailed out
Mr. Seward telegraphs the Consul that
assault will be rcdressed the moment that
lespatch which he has sent from Wash
H-t3n reaches Havana and Lersundi returns.
lia has taken extraordinary measures in the
.asc which he will soon carry into effect and
will abide the consequences. The consul's
APPLICATION for redress and the reply Of Count
Nalmaseba have been forwarded with the !
dispatches to the American Government at |
Washington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-08-27

A WONDERFUL DoMR-The dome Of the Cap
ital at Washington is the most ambitious structure
in America. II is hundred and eight feet high
er than the Washington Monument at Baltimore,
sixty-eight feet higher than that Of Bunker Hill,
and twenty-three feet higher than the Trinity
Church spire of New York. It d . vast hollow
sphere Of iron weighing $500, 900 pounda How
much is that? More than four thousand tons, or
about the weight Of seyenty thousand fan grown
people; or about equal to thousand laden coal
cas, which, holding four tons apiece, would reach
two miles and half Directly over your head is
= figure in bronze, "America," !" weighing 1885
pounds. The pressure Of the iron dome upon its
piers and pillars is l3,4T pounds 10 the square
foot St Peters presses nearly 2o0D pounds
more to the square foot, and St Genevieve, at
Paris, &C, 600 pounds more. Il would require to
crush the supports Of olr domea pressure OF 49,
$50 pounds to ths square foot. The cost was a.
bout l00, ,OO0. 9ls new wings cost about $6,-
|5o0;0oO. The architect has plan for rebuilding
the old central part Of the Capitol and eniarging
fthe PAX, which win cost about %, 10000.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-08-27
CHAPTER VII.

When Victor was first indicted into his hiding
place, it was with quite feeling Of security, he
heard the troopers moving about below His hi
ding place under the roof Of the piazza was no
contracted space, but extended the whole length
of the building So far as mere room was con-
cerned, he was amply accommodated. flooring
had been laid upon the oists beneath his feet, and
below this close ceiling also covered the piazza.
Ordinarily, such loft as that in which he found
himself was, by wainscot and ceiling, completely
cut off from all intercommunication with the rest
of the building so that there was no way of access
by which it could be entered. In most houses, it
forms a spacious chamber in which the rats may
hold their nightly concaves, without any dread of
having their secluson disturbed by the sudden and
insidious and sly old grimalkin appearing upon the
scene of revelry and frolic. Here they can hold
their high carnivals and go rumbling and tumbling
through the loft playing their wild antics through
the night, awaking curse from some drowsy
wight, whose sumbers they prevent and making
the timid shver in their BEDS as they listen to the
fearful noises-magni6ed by night and silence
that make their hair stand on end with alright,
as some terrible story of burglary or ghosty appa-
ritions recur to their memory.
The rats, in this old mansion, hadno such license
allowed them. Its construction had been planned
with view to curtai their privileges and repress
their wild folics, and when they usurped too much
liberty, or showed themselves disposed to conduct
their saturnalia in manner to disturb the quiet
and repose of the household, it was only necessary
for the housekeeper to draw aside the sliding pan
mel and leave it open for few days, when old Tab
by dispersed their riotous assemblages- without
any reading of the riot act-and made peace to
reign in the old mansion, just as Suwarrow made
order reign in Moscow When the sliding pannel
was drawn back to its place, one would not have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-08-27
Seletted guetrg.
THE BLUE AND GREY
BY MILES GREELEY

BY MILES o'RE1LEY.
Hoi brethren, of the rebel Sonth, -.
You boys who wore the gray -
Who met us boldly in the field '' - ~
And in the battle fray;
Who for the cause you thought was right
Your glittering bay nets drew;
We hail to-day with love and Joy, -
We boys who wore the blue. - =. - ;
No more throughout your sunny hills -
Does the clash of arms resound,
No more the bloody corpses piled :,
Upon the battle ground. -.
No more does clang of trumpet
OF the coming fray foretell, z"
Or funeral dirge remind us Lta
or the comrades brave who fell. a&ssE
No NO the war is over = ,Gss-'-;=s..
And we meet In love to-day ~
We boys who wore the Union blue,
And you who wore the gray ;asa:
For though We fought you bravely,
And though fiercely, we were met, ,.-e
Yet still old feuds we're willing now ~.
Forever to forget. ..
Though bastard politicians
Your bravery would deny,
And cowasds base throughout the land
Catch mp their craven cry;
Yet we who met you boldly ""
In the battles bloody fray, 4.
Bear witness to the courage Of ~
The boys who wore the gray. 30.
On the hills and In the valleys,
By forest, brook and dell, a-
The whitening bones of gallant boys,
Both gray and blue, who fell,
Will testify through ages ...
Of what stuff the boys were made,
Who on the glorious Southern hills
In'contiict stood arrayed.
They sleep to-day the sleep Of peace,
United in their graves, -. ...r
While DER their dust the ripping corn
In the breeze Of morning waves;
And shall we, the left survivors
OF that dark and bloody fight,
Be less generous to our gallant foes,
Oh! will we not unite?
All! yes, if nothing else there were -.
Save the memories Of to-day,
'Twould make the boys in blue join hands
With their brothers Of the gray;
Old quarrels let us now forget,
And in Heavens name unite,
Our liberties must be preserved,
May God defend the right. --- e-
Then ring it in gladsome tones,
From tower and steeple high,
And let your shouts of joy and thanks
Fen pierce the arching sky;
Their patriotic pledge Of peace
To-day let all renew, .,..,
And give three ringing hearty cheers
For the boys in gray and blue. ....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-08-27

nv horse and bead my regiment, would visit up
on the heads of our enemies double retribution
for their savage deeds" ;. =.
'sAnd so you would try the fight again, Secesh,
would you?
Colonel Danvers opened his eyes and stared with
supercilious surprise upon the speaker, who had
entered his chamber and stolen up to bis bedside
with the stealthy tread of a cat It was the un-
calmly form and ill-omened face of Machael Walsh
that appeared before him. This M-favored being
wore neither spur nor sword. but a leathern belt
was buckled around his waist, into which was
thrust repeater, upon the handle Of which bus
hand was laid, partly in caution and partly in men
ace. A sinister smile was on his face, aud though
the invalid read in his eye that he vas one OF those
monsters who would commit murder, as readily in
enort and wantonness as in wrath, yet he eyed him
TRANQUILITY but sternly. Z
sTry the fght?" exclaimed the invalid. Eyes,
if were but able to mount my horse, and had
half dozen of my brave fellows at my back, ]
would have this marauding troop Of yours scatter
ed like chaff in the wind" l. -.t.
"You rebels had better lie easy when you find
our heels onlyour necks, returned Walsh; you
are in the hands of Captain Train and his An,
gels do you know that?"
II have heard of him and his deeds before, !,
replied the invalid, with smile. "He is q great
terror to old women, and harries them like the
deuce Fat pigs, silver plate, and hen rooats are
said to suffer wherever your doughty Captain un
furls his standard. But hark you, ,myfrisnd, if IN
stead of being in the power Of a.pluDderer and ,
craven like Train, were id the hands Of the Deyi
and his Angels, I would speak my mind just al
freelyas though I were at the head Of yregiment
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05

THR DAHGRRs OF LOTTERY PLAYING.
The Louisville Journal says Of Joseph
Bloomgart, first assistant teller in the
United States Surveyors Office OF that
city, who was arrested few days since
on q charge OF embezzling $4,000,
that since 1861 he has woed the tickle
goddess. Fortune, and has been thrice
baDkFupied thereby and occasioned
much suffering and financial embarrass-
ment to his relatives and friends The
dame seems never TO have smiled upon
him. In 1861, when this mania first
seized B'ocmgart, he was we'll estab-
lished in the fancy goods business
somewhere on Msin street. So over
leaping was his ambition for sudden
wealth, that ia very short time he
sacrificed everything he possessed at the
lottery wheel. His family and friends
came to his relief, paid off HIS debts,
and enabled him 60 start in business on
Market street. There he pr spered
untilsthe old desire lured him back to
the habit OF trying his luck. Before
long he found himself pennilass once
more, and him,el aud family not only
pensioners upon their kindred aud
friends, but virtual outcasls Again
he rallied, snd procured business
enough 10 support his family. Through
their persuasion he conquered bis pas
sion for lOttery-playing; and returned
to his cold love" only within the aagt
two weeks, and then entirely unknown
TO any OF his acquaintances. The hu.
initiating result Of that backward step
is known to the public. II is no less
strange than true that every dollar of
the money lately embezzled (S12 0OO,)
and all that previously lost by Bloom
gart, was spent for lottery tickets. He
never used farthing Of It'll providing
for his wife and children. To this
purpose he always devoted his salary
while in the enstom-house, and pre-
scribed sum while merchandising He
is q man.of steady and moral habits,
end no one is more attached to his FAM
lily. Altogether the case is unparal-
le ed.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05

Mr.. Stanton. which In my Judgment did not come
within IT, provls ons. have sndeag0red 10 pros
eeed with the greatest clrcumap0ciion, and have
acted only In an extreme and exceptional case,
carefully followed the course Whloh have marked
out for mynslfa general rule. faithfully 10 exc.
cute oil lava, thon passed over my obeetlonp, on
the ecoraof oonsiitutionAlty aain the present in
stance.
have appealed, or sought 10 appeal, 70 but final
arbter nxea BY the Consultation for The determination
o. all such questions At this course. have been I'M
PEELED by The solemn obligations which rest upon ine
10 sustain, lnvolate, the powers Of the high ofce
committed TO my hands, whateVer be the consequent
ees merely personal 70 myself. l could not allow
them 70 prevail against public duty 80 clear 70 my
own mind, and 50 Imperative. II what was possible
had been certain. II had been fully advised, when
removed Mr.. Stanton, that In thus defending the
trust commltted 70 handl, my own removal was
sure . follow, could not have hesl.aled, actuated
BY public considerations Of the highest character.
earnestly protest against the resolution Of the Senate
which charges me In Wig have done. With violation
OF The Constitution and Laws Of The United States.
lslgnedl ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, D. O., Feb. %, '0s. h ~ -
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05
The Wrong Man WuDr.

The Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth
furnishes the following in relation TO
the negro who was recently hung by
a Kentucky mob. 1t is strongly sng.
gestive of q similar instance which oc-
Cured in Kentucky few years ago,
aud is a forcible commentary on mob
Justice:
Mr.. John Henderson, coal dealer
and u man Of reliability, states to us
that on the day on which the deed
was committed, he was engaged with a
number OF sands, in hauling coal from
the river bank above the wooden
bridge. He had a boat anchored in
the river, some ten feet from the
wharf, to which single plank was run
out. The carts were backed up to the
edge of the wharf, and the coal was
brought in lumps from the boat along
this plank and thrown into the carts,
During the early part of the morning
he had two hands employed in carrying
coal. Finding they could not keep the
carts going, he hired the negro who
was hung, Jim Macklin, who began
work at eleven o'clock A. M. The
negro was put in the boat with the
other two. Mr.. Henderson stood at
the end of the plank, on the wharf,
from noon till the whistle OF the steam
mill blew at five and Q half o'clock in
the evening, never being absent tnere-
from except from one to two minutes,
when he, with the three hands, went
to the fire on shore to warm, and re.
turned Immediately. His presence was
required at the end of the plank in or
der to prevent the carts from backing
into the river. He never left his sta
ton for single moment, save as above
mentioned, and during all this time
the negro Jim was at work in the boat,
and never went out OF his sight.
When the alarm was given that the
girl had fallen over the cliff, the negro
Jim was 10 the boat. When the off.
GERS came to arrest him, he informed
them that the negro was innocent and
had been with him during the entire
time when the offense was alleged to
have been committed. To the truth
Of these facts, Mr.. Henderson states he
is willing to make oath, and that they
are corroborated by his son, Robert
Henderson, and by Thomas Bybee,
Richard Ohiles, John Shannon and
Richard Penlin-all white men, aud
engaged in work at the wharf f--and by
some seven negroes, likewise employed
at the wharf. Mr.. Henderson further
states that when he was informed the
negro was to be hung by the mob, he
went to the Catholic priest and asked
him to intercede with them and obtain
trial for the negro. The priest did
SO, but his efforts proved unavailing.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05
from Inc "Home Nontbly ~

Some yAaIs since, while residing In the ci y Of
Providence, We heard much said in praise Of Perry
Davis, "Pain Killer" We listened increduloualy
10 the68 testimonials Well, health failing, az /
last resort the doctors sent us TO Minnesota. The
winter was intensely cold. and terrible form Of
Neuralgia prevailed among the settlers, and we fell
into the grasp OF the disease and day and night for
were tried without avail One day, however, 9
stalwart ffontlersinan entered the rom, bearing
In his hand yisl partly filled with areddish liquid
II was some Of the Pain Killer. He had bought
II in California three years before and had kept it
with missrly care until then. Applying 1t exter-
nAlly and internally gave immediat relief. Since
then We have recommended Il successfully In cases
that bafiled the best medical still; and when we
see persons reject this remedy. We recall our own
experience, aud think that The time may come
when pain, incurable by other agents, may teach
them the value Of this great discovery.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05
TERRIBLE ORDEAL.
Two Persons Pass u Night Of Horror in
an Iee-6orgs on the N AlIsaIssippi,


From the Cape alrardsau (AfO.) Argus. Reb ls.l
On Sunday evening last, one OF
those rare instances OF LIES uncertain
ties occurred on the great river OPP o.
site this city, which sounds more like
the fables We read OF than the terrible
reality il was. A young man by the
name Of Brown and o lad thirteen
years old, Of French parentage, were
the victims. The parties live on the
opposite side Of the river, and late in
the evening started across in skiff to
procure medicine for sick child in
tending to be absent only the neces-
sary time to come and cross the water
They arrived in the Cape safely, &C.
complished their errand, and started on
their return Just after nightiall, little
dreaming OF the fearful ordeal through
which they were doomed to pass ere
the morrow's sun. They had made
their way through the heavy floating
ice to near the middle of the river
when their frail boat became tightly
wedged in the coDjealed mass, they
were borne down stream as helpless as
il they had been without rudder or
car. Darkness had fully surrounded
them, accompanied with high, bitter
cold wind. The strong current rapidly
bore them two miles below the city,
where the ice was gorged, and where
the skiff stopped, aud was in great
danger Of being crushed to atoms by
the frozen avalanche. The b, at was
lifted out of the water by the float.
ing ice running under it and deposited
high and dry on the gorGed highway,
which was not, as yet, strong enough
to bear their weight out OF the skiff.
The ice, i'll the meantime, was being
piled up higher and higher around them
threatening to overthrow and crush
them in its fall. Their only safety was
in clinging TO the skiff, which they did
the live.long night, with the freezing
ice roaring around them, the VIVID
whistling over them, and the keen
night air paraly zing them. Little Yuba,
who appeared to have stood the cold
much better than his elder companion,
with the wisdom of one far beyond his
years, and the courage of hero of
many conflicts. wonld frequently get
partially out Of the skiff and try tue
ice with the heel Of his boot, to see If
it would bear them up, at the same
time encouraging his comrade with the
assurance that they "would be all
right after while, it was pretty near
hard enough to bear"
By lying down close together in the
bottom of the boat, they finally wore
away the night, and with the morning
the ice, sure enough, was strong
enough to bear them, and, almost par
alyzed, they crswled out Of their boat
and made their. way in safety to land.
Mr.. Browns fingers were all badly
frozen. as was also two OF Yuba's,
though we understand both will re-
cover.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05
The remedy tor curing

CoflsnnlDtiOH, Coa0hs, BrOHchttis, Aslhmd, CFOup,
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Difficult Breathing and all hs Dissdsss
Of Ae Pulmonary Organs.
The BALsAM is introduced to the suffering public
after ita merits for the positive cure such diseases
have been fully tested The iormnla from which 1t
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can b. made up for such diseases by the medical
faculty.. The BALaAN 10 recommended by pbys-
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success.
AS an ExpsoIOrant il has no Equal.
Ministers and Public Speakers, who arc 90 often
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remedy in this BALsAM. LoEenges and waters
sometimes give RELIEF. but this BALsAM taken few
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VIII the afflicted cIergymen test lis meritsP
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05

A STRANGE circumstance in connec-
tion with the EnglIsh expedition to
Abyssinia now absorbs the attention OF
veterinary surgeons in Europe. 0n ar
irving at Abdala. the cavalry horses
and transport mules we're taken with
sudden illness, which the chief physi-
clan of the expedItionary corps asserts
TO have its seat in the heart, 80 far,
it has proved incurable. Out OF four
hundred and seventy-Ave horses landed
at EQUALLY, October %. one hundred
and twenty died. and forty had to be
left behind. About two hundred and
fifty mules had fallen yictims TO the
disease. This leaves about one-tbird
OF the vanguard dismonnted. The
natives assert that that region is mortal
to horses; they never bring horses
there. ass l2t'e@
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05

tiyss win IN duo time sxhlblt particular ariclea OF
impeaohInsnt n1HinBf HIN. and mako R0Od th0
same; and maj ho c0mmItleo d. demand that the
Senate mnke IN order for The appearance Of The
.ald Andrew johnson 10 ansEet aid impsAch-
mont
Resolved, That committee Of pssan bs ap-
polntsd 10 prepare articles OF Impeachment sgAinht
Andrew Johnlon. Pfo1|dant Of the United BlAtes,
with power 70 nend Tor peEnona. papers ana TO
oorda. and 10 iaks testimony under oath.
The SPHAKRR then announced the
two committees, as follows:
Committee OF two to announce to the
Senate the action of the House.
Messrs. Stevens Of Pennsylvania, and
Bingham Of Ohio. Eff5ff&
Committee Of seven 10 prepare atti.
cles Of Observation-Disclosures. Bout
we'll OF Massachusetts,, Stevens OF Penn
sylvania, Bingham Of Ohio, Wilson of
Iowa. Logan Of Illinois, Julian Of In
diana, and Ward Of New York.
The House then, at twenty minutes
past six O'Clock, adjourned. 1Q
oRDER OF DEBATE.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-In the
House To. day, WashbuFne, Of Illinois,
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted by q vote OF 1O2 yeas to
81 nays
Resolved, That the rules be suspended,
and 1t ia hereby ordered as follows: When
the COMMITTEES TO prepare the articles OF i'm
peachment OF the President OF the United
States, report the said articles, the House
shall immediately resolve itself into Com
mittee OF the Whole thereon; that speeches
10 the committee shall be limited TO fifteen
minutes each, which debate shall continue
until the next legislative session; after the
report to the exclusion Of all other business,
except the reading OF the Journal
that At three O'Clock 10 the afternoon
OF the said second day, the fifteen
minute debate shall cease, and the
| committee shall then proceed TO consider
and vote upon the amendments that may be
offered under the five minute rule Of debate,
but no merely prQforma amendment shall be
entertained; shat at 4 O'Clock in the after
noon Of said aecOnd day, the said committee
shall rise and report its action TO the House,
which shall immt dately aud without dilatory
motion vote thereon; that IL the articles OF
impeachment are agreed upon, the House
shall then Immediately and without dilatory
motion elect by ballot seven managers to
conduct said impeachment on the part Ct
the House, and that during the pendency Of
resolutions In the H0use relative to aaid i'm
psachment, thereafter no dilatory motions
shall DO received, except one motion on each
day, that the House do now adiouru.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05

In THE New York Legislature, bill
has been introduced, providing that it
shall be unlawful for one first cousin to
engage or agree to marry another first
cousin OF the same consanguinity. Any
person violating the proposed Law may
be punished by fine of not more than
$1,000, or imprisonment for not lon
ger than one year, or both fine and
imprisonment.