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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-27

but by the aid Of machinery supplied by
the General Government In some of the
States provision has been made for such
test oaihs as will deter most Of the whites
from voting. 10 others, military. arrange.
ments have been made for controlling
the dissatisfied whites. In some, large
bodies OF white men are directly disfran.
chised and shut out from share in the
government. SO long as these mixed
governments exist, there will be con-
slant struggle for one class or the other
to get the upper hand. II the whites
we're in the ascendency now, no doubt
nearly all the blacks would have been
shut out from share in the government
There can be no such thing as a blen-
ded representation Of the community
as one people when the community itself
is not blended. The State governments
are sure 10 be class governments, repre-
senting not the whole people, but either
the blacks as ruling class or the whites.
We are, in, fact narrowed down TO this
choice shall the white men rule in the
South, or shall the blacks there rule the
whites2 Strive as we may, we shall be
able to bring the problem only TO one or
the other OF these solutions.
The great evil of negro govern ment
will not be that a few negroes may get
into Congress or into the State Legisla-
lures; that would be small evil A few
we'll chosen negroes might teach good
manners to some of the white members
Of the present Congress. The great evil
Of negro suffrage is that il means, in
many districts, negro justices Of the
peace and negro constabes. The home
governments of neighborhoods are the
governments most important to the mass
of men. If these are not such as TO con-
duce to order, content, and comfort, the
country at large cannot have its just
measure of peace, industry, and pros
perity. There is no Northern neighbor-
hood which could endure negro magis-
trates and negro local officers; either
the negro officers would be expelled by
violence or the whites would abandon the
neighborhood. &.
There is no such thing possible as put
ting the negroes and the white men at
the South on footing of equality. Ma
ture forbids it. Unless they can be put
on such an exact footing of equality that
in every relation of life the distinction Of
color is lost sight Of, there can be no such
thing as the representation Of one people
in the proposed governments at the
South. The public officers of all kinds
will represent one people or the other;
they will represent the majority, and the
majority will always be either the black
people exclusively or the white people.
Class governments under universal negro
suffrage at the South are inevitable. The
whites, being disfranchised, cannot now
assert their natural superiority; and the
negro governments which may get into
power will resort to continued disfran-
chisemsnt as their means Of retaining
the control.
Negro suffrage, enforced by the North,
means, practically, not negro equality,
but negro superiority that the negroes
as class shall rule the whites.
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Advantages of CRYING.

A French physician publishes long
dissertation on the advantages OF groan-
ing and crying in general, and especially
during surgical operations. He contends
that groaning and crying are two grand
operations by which nature allays az
guish; that those patients who give way
to the natural feelings more speedily re-
cover from accidents and operations
than those who suppose it unworthy
man to betray such symptoms of coward
ice as either to groan or cry. He tells
of a man who reduced his pulse from
one hundred and twenty six to sixty, in
the course of few hours, by giving full
vent to his emotions. IL people are at
all unhappy about anything, let them go
into their rooms aud comfort themselves
with loud boohoo, and they will feel a
hundred per cent better afterward. In
accordance with the above, the crying of
children should not be too greatly dis
couraged. If it is Systematically re-
pressed, the result may be St. Vitus
dance, epileptic fits, or some other dis
ease of the nervous system. What is
natural is nearly always useful and
nothing can be more natural than the
crying Of children when anything occurs
to give them either physical or mental
pain. Probably most persons have ex-
perienced the effect Of tears in relieving
great sorrow. 1t is even curious how
the feelings are sllayed by their free
indulgence in groans and sighs. Then
let parents and friends show more indul-
gence to noisy bursts of grief-on the
part of children as well as Of older per-
sons-and regard the eyes and the
mouth as the safety-valves throegh
which nature discharges her surplus
steam.
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a p.apiliop Of ,hs /" Earned. gagEsr."

According to the ideas Of the editor of
the Planters Banner, If carpet baggers
had been known in the time Of Macbeth
the witches might have saved themselves
an immense amount Of trouble in going
so tar for some Of the ingredients of their
celebrated hell-broth. and improved on
il by resolving one Of those peripatetic
animals. BE says;
"The devil 6rst invented snakes, aeas,
scorpions, tarantulas, centipedes, NOS
quitoes, guats, hyenas, owls, buzzards,
hawks, vultures, alligAiors, stingaraes,
gars, sharks, chigresa aud vampires and
to concentrate all the meanuess and
deviliry in creation, he put these in a
cauldron and boiled them down and pro-
duced q carpet bagger, as the grand
masterpiece Of Satanic hate. And
Satan smiled when bis eye fret rested on
bis last born and favorite bantlng."
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Letter from Rob-. McMurdy. d D., LII. D..
Grand Prclate of Grand Encampment of U. s.,
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NEW YORK. September IL, 1861. DIR. Stilwell
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RoBT. McMURDY.
ORGANIC VIBRATOR.
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From Hon. FRANCIS E. SPINNER. Treasu-
rsr Of the United States.
WksHrNoroS. d. G.. February q. IL
John LIVINGSTON. ESQ.,. Secretary Merchants
Union Law Co.:
DRAR srR; TIE new Law Rerister and or
eiE Directory, just i-suei. appears 20 have
been very carefully prepared. and We and II OF
great service in the transaction Of the business
Of this Department We think the work would
prove a valuable acquis tion 70, and should Be
on the desk Of. fvefy prominent oihcial. bank
or, merchant, and business man.
=. Il SPINNER,
4 Treasurer United States.
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Torsthsr vita thsIarrs rstronars srtsnds
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THE SOMERYILLR FALCON,

rs rHE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED IN
the Wealthy and POpulous county Of Raystis.
II oirculstss widely IN Fnyssis and sajoinins
counties, and i rad hy thsi sia,. q p.r,ons
vho dsai l.rrsly. aad almost szciusirsIy. VII
NsupAh. nstfte Il dssirasis aivsrtisins
nssiuu for thoss vishins trsds frun thai sss-
ao,. sc. ALL SPARES
sod-ln PrsSfistsrL
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
Renew.

Many Of our subscribore will be on
tho delinquent list, after next weeks
issue, if they do not como in at once
and renew.
What ifyou all give us a complete
surprise by a general rash" with
open pocket-bookS We fear such a
demonstration would make our eyes
and mouth .Ay wide open, and our
hair stand straight on ends. Don't,
kind friends, don't commit such an un.
morciful actl Think what a spectacle
we would present if we should freeze
when tho porsoniication of astonish-
mentl No. we say doE'tl
p. S.-Tho don't part OF the above,
10 meant to DO said in that peculiar in
tonation used by tho girl when she
said don't" to the "impudent fellow"
who kissed her. Wen stand the
spectacle" for the sake Of our eredi-
torS.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
~ To ,how u Northern friends

~ To show our Northern friends
the advancement Of the negro in NOR
ais and intellect, we give a real incl
dent, verbatim:
A pvmpous old Cato rode up to the
house of one ofour citizens, and asked
the favor of word at the gate, "a he
couldn't we'll leave his steed.
"Well, what is it quoth the man OF
the house.
"Mornin" sahi 1 come to axe If ye
owed any thing to Moses Dunn, ceased.
I'm de moderator of de state now, and
wishes to settle up ali his fairs. / can
find plenty folks dat he owes-but it's
hard work to find any dat owes him.
The gentleman didn't owe any thing.
-Misslssippi Lnder.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
PresidentInI CrInoNnei

Tho Providence Herald. speaking
of tho refusual Of the Aldermen of
that city to permit the wardrobe of
Lady Lincoln to be put on exhibition
remarks:
1.-THE Board of Aldermen has refused
a license for the exhibition Of Mrs.
Lincoln's old clothes. This must OF
course have been upon the theory that
such an exhibition would DO demoral.
izing. But the Board seem to have
forgotten that Madame was rot TO bein
thom. ~ We do not remember what
amount of currcucy is charged for Ii
cense Of this description, but something
would have been gained 20 the City
Treasury, and no harm could possibly
have been done, The fools who would
have given their money for ad-
misslon,- for in Providence mono could
have been so silly as 10 have purchas-
ed-would enver have missed the
trifing sum, and it is barely possible
that some Of them might have had
brains enough to have reflected, upon
seeing the bodragglvd dresses, the taw-
dry lace and the gems which once
flashed upon a fat and vulgar arm, that
such things arc off abe earth earthly,
and that o tura woman needs them not
to endear her to all whose love she
needs or seeks. Like the Skeleton at
tho Egyptian f%easts, we think these
ought 10 be shown everywhere to
teach our maidens how trail is mortal
ity,and how much splendor may cock
Ist with an untor want of oil that
makes woman attractive to the wise
and the good"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
PendIetOn In missouri.

The Democracy Of Calumet, Mis-
souri,, at n late county c%oEventio n,
passed the following resolution:
"ResolDed, That the Hon. George Ii.
Pcndleton, the eminent statesman, dis
tinguished alikefor his purity of char
aster and great ability, is u first
choice for the Presidency, subject to
tho choice OF the National Democrat,
Convention.
RESOLVED, That the Hon. Thomas
II. Seymour, Of Connecticut, the life
long Democrat, the statesman and the
patriot, is our choice for the Vice
presidency, subject 70 the decision Of
the Democratic National Convention
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16

MEN Our OF EMPLoY.-We have
lately shown that there were not less
than $4,000 persons in this city and
$1,000 in Brooklin now out of employ
mcrt and suffering, many of them, for
the neccssaries of life. 1t Is now sta
ted that the depression in New Eng-
land throws out of work at least 100,
900 people-10,000 in Main, 20;00Gin
NewHampshrre, 10000 in Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island, and 100, 900 in
Massachusetts. Tho maiE cause Of the
unsettled financial coniition and gen.
eral depression of BUSINESS and mah-
%ufacturing interests is due to the Rad
ical party, which, after noarly three
years Of experiment, has failed to re-
store, or even to reconstruct, but is in
a fair way to starve the South aud to
ruin, hnacially, the North. This de-
structive, all. depressing party has the
supreme impudence to ask the unem
ployed mechanics and laboring men
OF the North to vote 50 as to keep this
disaster bringing and breedin G con
cern dominion q few years more, or
long enough to complete the country's
ruin.-GNew York World.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16

The following comes from Paris: A
literary "poor devil" having vainly
attempted to obtain admission TO va
rious periodicals, was at last so fortu-
nate as to stumble upon an editor who
was willing to accept his essay. The
author retired, encouraged, expecting
in the course of a few days to see him.
self IN print. His hopes were disap-
pointed. He sent a second article,
which likewise was accepted, but new
err published. After considerable
amount of manuscript had accumulated
on the editors hands, there arrived
oncsday a package accompanied by the
following letter
"Monsicur: You need net turn me
away first tune 1 had the honor OF
meeting you. This kindness has kin
dlOd in my breast a profound a6oc-
ton for you; allow me therefore, to
address to you, as my only friend, my
eternal farewell. Discouraged on all
sides, 1 havo resolved to abandoned
life. The article that l enclose with
this letter is the last that my dying
hand will ever trace"
"Puor devil" murmured the editor
and inserted the article.
The next day the author presented
himself at the cashiers Office to draw
his pay. Here by chance he ncoun
tered the editor, who was naturally
Disconnected at tho meeting.
"Ah. my friends" he exclaimed,
that money has all been paid in masses
for your.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
The next

Four States met on the 9th Of jan
uary in Democratic State Conventions
and each expressed a preference for
tho Hon. George II. Pendleton for
President, They wero Ohio, Indiana,
Nebraska and West Virginia. We
expect that the other Western and
Central States. from alEtte indications,
will follow their example. Through
out the Great West there is the most
perfect unanimity in his favor.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
MaahOod, How lost HOv q utors6.

Maah o cd; How lost HOv HtOTtd.
R%% Just published. . new edition Of
HN Dr. CuIverwelI's CeIe-
brated Essay on the radical cure with
out medieinel Of SPERMAroRRHoEA, or Semi>
Hal. Mental and Physical lncapacity, Impede
ments 10 Marriage, etc., also. CONSUMPTION,
EPmEPsY and FRS; Induced By relf indulgence
or sexual extravaganza.
Bu- Price, in q sealed envelope, only 6 cts.
The celebrated author, 10 this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates from = thirty
years. successful practice, that the alarming
consequences Of pelr-Sbuse may be radically
cured without the dangerous use Of internal
medicine or the application Of the knife +,
pointing out q mode OF cure at once simple,
c~eetaiD, asd e7ectpAl. By means Of which eve
~ sufferer, no matter what his condition may
he, may cure himself chesply, privately, and
radically.
~ This Lecture should be in the hand
Of every youth and every man 10 the land.
Sent, under seal, in Q plain envelope, L
any address, postpaid, on receipt OF six cont
or two pest stamps. Also, DR.. Culverwelpl
Marriage guideI' price 20 cents. Address
the Publishers,
CHAS. ]. q. KLINE 4 co,
127 BoWerV, N. Y, Post-Ofice Box 1886
January 6, 1868, l-y.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16

THE statement of the public debt
due on the 1st of January vas publish.
cd Tuesday. The total debt, less cash
in the Treasury, is $2,4Os, 125, $50, TO-
Comparison of the present with the
last statement shows an increase on
the month Of $4,000, 900 in the debt
bearing coin interest, q decrease of
SOL 900. 900 IN tina: bearing currency
interest, an increase Of 81, 7O3, 600 on
the matured debt not presented for
payment, a decrease of cash in the
treasury of nearly 100000, and an
increase VI the total debt, less cash in
the treasury, Of upwards of 81, OOO, 900.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
THE indianapolis Herald has an odd

THE indianapolis Herald has AZ odd
way of putting things. Here is q speci-
men "A Fort WaiEe citizen returned
to his home one day, last week, and
found q pair Of pants Gnclosing one
hundred and fifty pounds of fast young
mani in his wife's bedroom. He kick.
ed the doeskins into the street, knock
ed his wife down with q Ratchet, and
broke FIVE Of her RIBS"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
BENEFIT OF THE POOR.
DRAMA, WEDNESDAY EVE, JAN, %.

Our Dramatic troop, for the benefit
Of our poor, will give n of their
meretorious entertainments, at Shop
ards Hall, on Wednesday Evening,
the 22d. "Ineomnr, the Barbarian"
and "MIchiael Earle, or the Maniac
Lover" should draw a largo audience
no matter to what the proceeds arc to
be applied.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16

When our famers come to town they
will be we'll paid to pay . visit to Il.
p. Dunsmoor's Furniture Store, in the
FIRST National Bank building, south
cast corner of Center apd East streets.
Mr., Dunsmoor takes pleasure in show
ing any one, who may call, through
his largo establishment. He has made
great reductions IN his prices for cabi-
net ware of all kinds. At present, no
exhibits for sale, at very low terms, a
splendid variety of goods, consisting of
B~edsteads, Bureaus, Chairs, Stands,
extra-width Lounges for sick rooms
and 70 take the place of single bed
stoads, lounge ana double Mattresses,
marble top Tables and Wash Stands,
Extension tables, Looking Glasses of
German plato, Spring bed Bottoms, Of
the Anderson, Tucker and De Camp
patterns, &c, &c.
The most of these articles are man
ufactured in Malta, Ohio, and show a
mechanic skill worthy of praise. He
also has experienced workmen engaged
constantly in repairing all kinds OF
cabinet ware, Let every n call on
him.
v2no20-de5tf
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
- Lamartine, the famous French

~ Lamartine, the famous French
poet, is much depressed in spirlts, and
remains whole days without giving
any evidence of an intellectual exis-
tencs. He sits in any easy char, and
scarcely recognizes the faIends who
call to SEQ him. He is supported by
two servants on going to his meals,
and Aftsr eating f'lII into a dreAmlO's
sleep
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
Commercial.
MUONNEbsvILLE MARKET.

ACONNEBSV WILLIE MARKET.
M'CoNELsvILLs. Jan. 1s, 1858.
FLOUE--tlS 90 per barrel
WHRAT-s2 20 per bushel.
OATs-40 cents per bushel.
CoRH-70 cents per bushel.
FLAX SEKD-tl 50 per bushel,
thanksgiving, l6c; Fall, soc per bush.
HAr-t8 90 70 IL 90 per ton.
DRIED APPLEs-t1 Is per bushel.
BUTTEE-3t cents per pound.
hGGs-20 cents per dozen.
CHICKESs--Live "a cents.
CoFFEE-3O to SO cents
COUNTRY SoAP-6 cents per pound.
BUoAR-l5 TO 10 cents per pound.
SoReuH-40 cents per gallon per barrel.
LARD-l3 cents pound, In jars and keg.
CANDLEs-(Tallow)-l4 cents per ID by box.
20 cents AZ retail.
(Star)-30 cents per ID. BY box.
35 cents at retail.
soAP-l0 10 is cents per bar.
CHEEsE-25 cents per pound.
BLIT-e2 SO per b~arrel-retail.
sToNE-coLL-12 cents per bushel.
HAMs-l6 cents at retail.
SIDBs-l4 cents per pound.
SHoULDERs--l3 cents.
TALLow-8 to 10 cents.
wnIsKY-s2 IS TO I 90 per gallon.
BEAHs-t2 90 per bushcl.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
PsnnuyIVanIa and Illinois.

The next great political Presiden-
tial movements will be the State Con-
vention of the Democracy of Penrsyl-
vania, at Harrisburg, on the 4th OF
March, and at Springfield, III, on the
18th of April. Presidential delegates
and State tickets will be nominated in
zach State.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16

- For tin.ware, sheet iron ware,
cooking and heating stoves, so TO IL.
Johnson. Prices to suit the times
Don't forget the place, and don't forget
to call when in need Of anything IN
in the stove lino.-v2no5-tf. .
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
~ Ifyou want Buffalo Boots and
Shoes, go to Kelly and Seaman's.

In Berlin a servant girl cannot leave
her place without notifying the police,
nor go TO one without her paper of
confirmation ard two or three other
certificates.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16

pS- Superior article of German
Silver Thimbles for sale at Y,ncent's.
Sold to the trado by the Dozen, SOLICIT
cd numbers, at loss than Eastern pri>
Coz.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

ESr A large lot Of Stogies, warran-
ted to give satisfaction, kept constant
ly on hand at Cochran Bros. Dealers
will do we'll to call, as they can get
better and at lower rates there than
elsewhere. .
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16

eerMr. Alexander Simpson has
purchased a one.fourth interest in the
Propeller, "Siren." We hope it may
Be a profitable Investment.