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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

On the 24th a gentleman named Thomas Ma
lone was killed during an alteration in the crimi.
nal court Of Memphis
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

There are said to be over thousand American
residents Of Paris who live by genteely swnd.
ling their counirymen that visit the gay capital.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

II has been suggested that the reason why the
FeJee Islanders ate the United States sailors WAS
on account Of their fondness for salted proysion.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Rumor says Emily Melville, the actress, and
Lawrence Barrett, the young trsgedian, are about
10 embark together on the connubisl sea.-[Ex.
Is Larry" MOrmonl
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

There was good Z" turn. out" on the levee yes.
terday. twenty-five thousand sacks Of corn were
sold.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

gentleman named Joel East was killed last
week near Meridian by the accidental fall of
beam across his back as he was bending for.
ward.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Elsewhere is the message of the president. ex-
planning how the equal rights District Of Colum.
bia bill failed 70 become a law. 60
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

The text of bill concerning American citizen
ship. agreed upon in committee, is given else
where.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Gen. Peter Force died IN Washington on the
23d, aged II years. He was q scholar Of some
celebrity, and devoted to antiquarian researches
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Thanks to the officers Of the Governor Allen for
late Yieksburg papers.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28
Thanks to the Southern Express Company.
DIED.

DLEDs
DC Monday the 9Th inst at half past IL O'Clock
Cspt. RUFUS j. BRUCE, aged SO eldest son II
Louisa Rufus Bruce native of Boston, Mass AID
resident Of this ,iiy for twenty nine years.
The friends Of the family also those Of e. A. Tyler
and c. w. Gould, F. Zimmerman and J. W. Hs
invited to attend his funeral, TUESDAY MORNING, the
2sth INST, at 10 O'cocF, from $50 st. Charles street
HALL OF EXCELSIOR LODGE, =. AND A. n,
No l66The officers and members OF this Lodge hereby
notified to meet at their Lode Room, TUESDAY
MORNING. at half O'Clock, for the pur pose Of paying
the last sad sute Of respect to deceased brother r.
BRUCE.
All M. NJ. are fraternslly invited to attend.
G. II wESr Secretary.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

HuoURNoTs. TUEsDAY.-Fauschetti, Lambee
and seguin; Pcot, Van Huiflen aud Lschevaer !;
also Dupin.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

jenkins is in Washington lex.
He is here, there and everywhere.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

A French paper slludes to John Jacob Astor as
q petroleum millionaire.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Thanks TO the officers of the Frances and the
Mary for latest Mobile papers.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Scion Robinson has retired from active duty on
the N. Y. Tribune.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Three Of the Oldest citizens of washington re-
Gently died within twsntyfour hours of each
other-Peter Force, proprietor of the famous
library that bore his name; Hon. VIM. L. Hodge.
assistant secretary of the treasury during the ad
ministrations Of Tyler and Taylor, and J. william
son, for many years attached to the military
household of General Winfield Scott. They were
sged, respectively II, 70 and 70.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

public dinner has been rendered to William
Cullen Bryant, in consideration of his persistent
advocacy OF free trade.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Thanks 10 the steamship Matagords for lat
Brownsville PAPERS.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Excellent sIeishing in Broadway. New York, on
the 22d.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Carlyle is said 10 be studying English.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Fanny Janauschek appears in Louisville this
week.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Chase is Anna Dlckenson's love.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Napoleon and Eugene 20 skating together.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28
Carpet Warehouse,

A. hh0ussEAU 4 CO., importers, offer st low prices
CAKPETlNG-EnRlish and American, OF all kinds; floor
furniture and enamel OIL CLOrHS MArTING-5Oo roll,
China, 100 pieces Cocoa; WINDOW SHADES; Table and
Piano Covers; Crumb Coths-DrugKet Cur
tsns-Lace. Reps Worsted DamAsk, furniture Cover
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28
Notice.

KENTUCKY LOTTERY TICKETS and KENTUCKY
POLICY TICKETS, drawn daily, for sale by
CHAS. T. HOWARD,
Licensed Dealer,
Corner Camp and Common Streets
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28

Branch Omces.
J. RYAN, No "a Poydrss street
@. EsRARD, POydres street, above Camp.
B. REDLER, Chartres, above Bic vile.
+. IMhALTE, corner Charities and St Peter
Other Offices will be opened in a day or two.
Prizes paid on sight
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26

THE following is said to be the last
from Mr.. Vallandigham, who though
virtually laid upon the shelf, is about
as live man rs Chase:
THE PLATFORM AS 1T SHOULD DE.
Mr.. Vallandigham lays it down as
inevitable that "any nomination or
platform at New York, which tacitly
or openly comedies that the Demo-
cratic party during the war made it
self odiousb by completely orsympathy
with treason and therefore must be
openly killed off or quietly suppressed,
or which is tacitly or expressly com
mitted to the prescription of the men
in the North and West who refused
active support to the war;" would be
followed by u convention of boilers
who would proclaim the ancient and
rugged principles of Democracy. Abb
solutc equality and liberation, with
out regard to the war, is demanded
for all men-coppcrhead Democrats,
war Democrats, and Republicans
who act with the Democratic party in
the coming struggle against Radical
ism. "All'men ought te be ready to
consider and adjust, solely with refer
ence TO the solid and permanent in
terests of the country, all questions
of preference rs to men and all nom
essentials in questions of policy so
as 10 secure the overthrow of the Rad
icals in 1868.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26
Highly Unfortunate.

In his letter TO Hon. l. n. Norris
written on the 10Th OF January, 1861,
General Grant says:
ain your letter you say that have 1t
i'm my pOwcrto be the next President.
This il tle last thing in the world i
desire. / would regard such a con-
sumstion a. being highly unfortunate
for himself II not for the country
This Is certainly an honestand cam
did confession. And we opine the
people will agree with general Grant
that his election TO the Presidency
would be "highly unfortunate" both
for himselfand the country, and IL is
''the last thing i'm the world" he de-
slres, they will comply with his
whistles and allow him to remain In
his present position as General of the
arniy-position which, he says in this
same letter, he 'inhnitely prefers to
that of any civil Office within the
gin Of the people" BY all means let
us carry out General Grants wishes
I Todi0JIoBoTts SeUfiuCi
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26
From the n. Y. sun, June 0th.l
The "LOtta' Case in the Police Courts.

The practice of invoking the assis-
tance Of the police in settling private
disputes, and especially in collecting
money from unwilling debtors, is get
ting 10 he an abuse which needs cor
rection. The business of the police is
with crime and criminals, and not
with matters of which the civil courts
have jurisdiction. For example, we
observe that Mr.. Crabtree, the father
of the actress Lotta, was arrested and
locked up last week by the detectives
of the police headquarters In this city
without the least shadow of ground,
and merely as part of n scheme To
force from him "A restitution of his
daughters earnings, which he chose
to appropriate TO his own use. The
property was his by law, and the mo-
ment the question was seriously con-
sidered the criminal proceed ngs
against him had TO be Abandoned
why then, did thepolice authoritiesa al
low them to be commenced? Ii Is rue,
that for "A father thus TO pocket his
daughters hard earnings Is great
moral outrage; hut lawislaw, ard the
police are bound to know what IL re-
quires and forbids, and govern theii
conduct accordingly.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26
WANTED AT THE CROSS ROADS.

GAINESVILLE, TENN, June 18th, 1868.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26
A LITERARY CURIOSITY.

Mrs. II. A. DEMING, of San Fran
cisco, is said to have occupied year
in hunting up and fitting together the
following thirty-eight lines from
thirty-eight English poets. The
names Of the authors are given below:
l-Why all this toll for triumphs ofan hour?
2-Life's short summer, man flower;
3-By turns we catch the vital breath and
i-The cradle and the tomb, alas so nigh.
5-To be is better far than not to be,
8-Tho' all mans life may seem tragedy;
7-But light cares speak when mighty griefs
are dumb,
s-The bottom is but shallow whence they
come.
9-Your fate Is but the common fate of adj,
lO-Unmingied joys, here, to no man befall.
ll-Nature to each allots his proper sphere.
l2-Fortune makes folly her peculiar care
l3-Custom does not often reason overrule,
l4-And throw cruel sunshine on Il fool.
l5-Live well, how long or short permit, to
le-They who forgive most shall be most
l7-Sin may be claspcd 80 close we cannot
lS-Vilc intercourse where virtue has not
place;
l9-Then keep each passion down, however
dear,
20-Thou pendulum, betwixt a smile and
tear.
2l-Her sensual snares let faithless pleasure
lay,
22-With craft and skill, to oruin and botray.
23-Soar not too high to fall, but stoop to
rise
2i-We masters grow of all that we despise
25-oh, then renounce that .mpious self
esteem:
26-Rlches have wings and grandeur is a
dream.
T-Think not ambition wise because tits
brave,
2S-The paths of glory lead but TO the grave
29-What is ambition? tits a glorious cheat,
5O-Only destructive to the brave and great
sl-What's all the gaudy glitter of crown
32-The way TO bliss lies not on beds of down
83-How long we live, not years, but actions
aLThat man lives twice who lives the first
life well.
35-Make, then, while yet you may, your
God your friend,
36-Whom Christians worship, yet not COM
prehend;
37-The trust that's given guard and to your.
self be just:
3s-For, live how we can, yet die we must
/, Young; 9, DIR. Johnson; g. Pope; 4, Pri-
or; s, Sewell; q. Spenser; 7, Daniel; 3, Sil
Walter Raleigh 8, Longfellow; 10, Southey
! II, Congreve; ~, Churchill; l3, Rochester
IA, Armstrong; Is, Milton; 10, Baily; II
Trench; Is, Somerville; 10, Thomson; 20
Byron 81, Smollet; %, Crabbe; %, Massin-
ger; "a, Cowles; %, Beattie; 26, Cowper; q
Sir Walter Davenant; %, Carey; 90, Willis
30, Addison; 81, Dryden; 30, Francis Quarles
| son; 30 HIN; 81, Danai IS. Shakespeare.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26

do so, and what would YOU think of
him ?n
/ said nothing. All / could have
answered would have haen
~ am impelled TO 90: I must 90: I
dare not refuse, whatever may be
Thought of me-"
In ten minutes we were splashing
through mud and rain along the road.
1t was perfectly dark: now and then
blazing red star i'm the distance told
us that lamp was cleaning through
! the rain in some cottage window, but
otherwise would not have been con-
scious of our proximity to any inhab-
| itation whatever. At last nearing
the spot where the road from s.
crosses the road from P, we were
indeed in as solitary a place as could
be well imagined.
The house, which abutted on the
very angle of the roads called i'm IA
milliar parlance the Cross Roads, was
the only one for some distance in
either direction. and certainly ON such
night we were not likely to meet
many travellers.
All was silent as the grave. We
stood quite still. In moment Ben
broke out in one of his widest laughs.
"Well. - he sohi Uhow now9 Will
YOU 90 home and have another night.
mare ?r
But hardly had the words escaped
his lips when a shrek on the air. and
woman's voice plainly coming from
the interior of the cottage cried,
"Hely help help pi
"Ben,u said I. 1--WE was wanted at
the Cross Roadsu and then under
standing each other. without more
words made our wav to a window.
through which n lipht shone. Muslin
curtains draped the panes. but
through 1t we saw an awful sight.
An old man Law upon the floor, and
over him bent ruffian, clutching his
throat, and holding a pistol to his ear
while another man grasped a Shrek
ing Girl by the nrmoa girl i'm a float
ing nightdress-with such long gold
en- hair as belonged to the woman of
my vision.
mot moment was wasted.u
Ben flung his weight against the
slender lattice and crushed it in, and
we had grappled with the ruflians be-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26
Epitaph orthe Defunct Impeachment

Here lies my crime, cries Harlot Shame,
With three great tstatesmen-tbuti in name:l
First, Logan, she claims, is its sire,
But he cries, No! the Jade's liar
Next, Stephens, she swears is the codger,
Who with herplay'd the Artful Dodger;
But he protests, with pious eyes,
"I ne'er bcgot a thing but lies.
Ben Butler" adds he, is the coon,
See in its mouth-a silver spoon
His blear eye, too" You're right my lad,
She screams, ~ blush! He is the dad!
Oh, I'd rather much have led
A Niger, than such TO my bed.
Loi for my baseness-his vile tricks
ALI must cross the Internal Styx.
So ye who honor Buffers sell,
Will find 1t public id in hill"
SEER.
GAINESVILLE, TENN, June 18th, 1868. .
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26

From the Macon (GR.) journal and Mes
senger June 8.
a Scatawag senator Invites "A DarlSey
10 hts House Seats Himself by
tne Daughter, who knocks Him
Down.
Mr.. --- is the scalawag Senator
elect from the Senatorial district COM
posed of the counties of -. He IL
full, blown Radical, and loves ne
gro as well as he hates "a "rebcl.n He
goes in, of course, not only for politi-
cal but social equality, and repudia-
ates not only mt the ballot-box but In
his household all distinctions founded
upon race or color
Acting upon this theory has brought
one of his constituents To great griei
said constituent called to see him not
long ago, and, dinner being announced
as ready before he left, he was invited
to take n seat at the Senator's hospi-
table board. He accepted the invita-
ton, and walking in pumped himself
on chair by the side of daughter
of his host. IL was the rashest act of
his life. The next thing he knew he
was lying on the floor, where he had
been knocked by chair In the indig-
nant woman's hands. Her mother
reinforced her, and such mauling as
that darkey got makes the bones ache
10 write about. The old ras1allion who
got him into trouble stood by all this
time, not daring to say a word
When they finished with the darkey,
they turned to the white man. and,
telling him that they would not live
with any one who sought thus 10 de-
grade them, packed up what they
needed and left the house. They are
boarding around among the neigh
bOrs, and find u hearty welcome
wherever they go. We propose
their health with all the honors. .--
Hip hip hurrah
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26

The Des Are citizen says: "Thc
negro population is too small in this
part Of the country to have things all
their own way.h
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26

THE Cincinnati 0dEette Of Monday
says:
Joseph -. McCullagh, Esq, the
well known "Mack" of the CONNER
cial, is IN the city. II isgeneFally i'm
derstood that he enters the editorial
department Of the Enquirer Of this
city.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26

The late storms have somca hat
crops iu Central Ohio,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26
THE Petersburg Index gays A few

THE Petersburg Index says A few
days since wealthy colored man,
living in one of the adjoining counties,
brought his crop of loose tobacco to
town TO be sold. 1t was made known
at the break that the owner was a
Conservative negro, had voted the
Conservative ticket, and that he was
in full sympathy with the Conservd-
tive party, and his tobacco, which
was really worth only some eight or
ten dollars per hundred, was run up
10 and sold at sixteen dollars per hun
dred. II was graceful reward for in
pendent couseryutism.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17
The Electoral College Bill.

The Democrats denounce at all lengths the
bill to regulate the electoral votes of the North
ern States, just passed by Congress. The Boston
Post says - If majority of those States cast
their votes for Seymour in November, Radical
Congress can declare them any time before Feb
ruary, not entitled to representation, and SO
their electoral votes Will not he counted But
the minority Of the States, whose votes were
thrown for Grant, will be permitted to have their
votes counted In case the result Of the election
turns upon the admission of a few votes, which
may be had by counting one State in and another
State out, cannot any one see the peril in which
Radical recklessness is about to plunge the coun-
/ try
We perceive no such peril. The bill
merely afiirms the necessity of perfect res
toration as condition precedent Of participation
in the approaching election. The Southern
States can all vote if they Will adopt the terms
proposed by Congress, and allow themselves Il
be-restored to their places in Congress. If they
prefer to stay outside. It is perfectly right and
proper for Congress to say that they shall moi
vote for President The question is one that
ought to he settled before themeetng of the Elec-
toral College, and the proper authority ha- set
t1cl II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17
County Politics.

The Burlington SeatiHe actually had. an
original article last week, the same being a la
bored attempt TO araign certain well known
temperance men Of this county. dozen or more
Of whom it names, for inconsistency, in that they
would not support Senator Hard last year, but
this year have made no objection to his re-nomi-
nation. Now. we do not see their inconsistency
The Sentinel knows if ii knows anything about
it, that there would probably have l-en no or
ganizel opposition last year to Mr. Hard. whose
ability and honesty is generally recognized, if IL
had not been that the opponent, of the prohibi-
tory law claimed his nomination as their work.
and as part Of an attack on. the prohibitory law
nor probably, even then, but for some addition
al complications and aggnyarions which it is
not necessary to call mp again. Mr.. Hard was
elected, the Sentinel knows how, receiving the
votes Of many strong Temperance men. and not
receiving the votes of others But he knew bet
ter than to make himself the champion Of the
anti-hquor law men; and having served to gen
eral acceptance he was nominated thi. year.
without opposition and a, matter Of course.
While the temperance men Of this county are.
undoubtedly. Republicans. and when challenged
to an issue, are commonly willing to accept it,
yet they do not make party question of support
Of the liquor law, least of all in Presidential
year; and think their position is on the whole
preferable to that Of the mass Of the Democracy
who, in this city and county, are commonly at
any time willing TO subordinate party, not g.
temperance, hut 10 Rum
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17
The Platforms and the Men.

We have printed the platforms of the two par
tie. side by side. one with ii, clear straightfor-
ward declarations of policy and principle the
other with its ianus-aced, fultfnding and dis
loyal demands" No honest man can COM
pare them and long doubt which i, the work of
honest minded men. and which should have the
support of honest men. But. if not skilled in
politician, phrases. or quick To detect the factou-
di-loyal purpose VAILED by plausible words, let
any man compare the candidates. There they
are. Compare the hero of Fort Done'-on and
Vicksburgh, and AppomatoX Court Iiou-e, the
modest soldier. the efficient and economical adj
ministIator Of every trust as yet contided to
him. with the willy. malicious. dishonest politi-
cian and trick-ter the friend Of rioters and baby
killers; the sympathizcr with rebels, the mis-
chief maker and conspie.tor. " Match him.
said the motto over Grants picture at Chicago
Have they matched him in Horatio seymour
And how IL, between schuyler CoitaX and Frank
Blair Which is the true man and which the
whittier Has anybody ever Doubted where 60
find Schuyler Cola1, Whoever relies ON Frank
Blair He now for using the array To- dis
rer-e the loyal state Governments, and t" inc
aue,lrlte another civil war But where be- will
be when he make, his next speech, or writes bis
next letter. who knows Which viii best pre-
side in the Senate Which. if called 90 tH.
Chief-Nagistracy. as three Vice-pre-iient- have
been. viii make the safest piiotat the nations
heinz It will not take the " plain people Sic
Mr. Lincoln called them. tin November TO de-
..L-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17

The Fourteenth Amendment.

The amendment to the [. 5 Constitution
which when ratified by three-fosyths Of III,
States will be Article Fourteen Of THAI in-tru-
ment, declares al person. born or naturalized in
the United States to be citizcrs thereof; forbil-
any State to abridce the privileges q citizens, OF
deprive any person e life or liberty without duc
process q law; reduces Tie representation Of any
State which denies the ballot u any class Of its
citizens by dedueting such from the basis Of re-
presentation; afirms the validity Of the public
debt, and f5rbids the payment of any portion Of
the rebel debt
This amendment has been ratified by twenty
five States, including Ohio and New Ssrsey,
(Which since claim the right, denied by Congress,
to withdraw their ASSENT, and the reconstructed
States Of Arkansas, Florida, amt North Carolina.
Louisiana, South Carolina, and Georgia, Will
soon ratify it, it Is believed, and these will COM
plete the requisite number of tweny-eight, or
three-fourths of the thirty-seven States, to give
the amendm9nt its absolute validity
There are some. indeed, who claim that only
the States which are represented in Congress,
and which have constituted the Union during
the last seven or eight years have the legal right
to amend the Constitution, and THAI the amend
ment was ratified when it received the assent Of
tlceRty-one Statesg The more prevalent yie~ Of
Republican statesmen and iurists however, l.
that the assent Of three-fourths Of all the States
is necessary, and certainly it would be well to
have the amendment so established beyond cayil.
We hope to see it 50 established before Congress
adjourns; and the work Of reconstruction thus
made final by incorporation Of its principles into
the organic law of the land