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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14
From the Atlantic Monthly for May. ]
The Clear Vision.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

did but dream. never knew
What charms our sternest season wore.
was never vet the sky so blue
Was never earth so white before
TIL now never saw the glow &.
vi sunset on yon hills of snow
And never learned the bough's designs
Of beauty in its leafless lines.
Did ever such a morning break
as that my eastern windows see =?
DID ever such a moonlight take
Weim photographs of shrub and tree
Rang ever bells so wild and fleet
The music of the winter street? 1
was ever yet a sound but half
30 merry as yon schoolboy's laugh 2
o EARTH with gla6ness oyerfrappbt
No added charm thy face hath found;
Within my heart the change is wrought,
My footsteps make eschanted ground.
From couch of pain and curtained room
Forth to thy light and air come
To find in ali that meets my eyes @
The freshness of glad surprise.
Fair seem these winter days, and soon
Shall blow the warm west winds OF spring
To set the unbound rilIs in tune
And hither urge the biuebird's wing.
The wales shallhugh in flowers, the woods
Grow misty green with leafing buds,
And violets AM wildioWers sway
Against the throbbing heart of May.
Break forth, my lips, in praise, and own
The wiser love severely Kind,
Since, richer for its Christening grown,
3 i see, whereas once was blind
The world, o Father hath not wronged
With loss the life by thee prolonged;
But still, with every added year.
More beautiful thy works appear.
as thou hast made thy world without.
Make though more fair my world within;
Shine through its lingering clouds of doubt; i;
Rebuke its haunting shapes of sin.
FIJI, brief or long, my granted span
OF life with love to thee and man.
strike when thou wilt the hour of rest
But let my last days be my best.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14

NJ MI. AIVdu II. hlCudTusO0 has
just returned to Cleveland, Ohio,
from Middle Tennessee, where he
had been prospecting for cedar lands,
the cedar to be used for posts, &C.
He was at Shelbyville on the 22d ult,
and, having gone some distance into
the country, was suddenly confront
ed by half dozen men, apparently
Ku Klucxes, and at the same instant
was deserted by his guide. Wheel
ing his horse, Richardson fed at full
speed, and, after travelling some dis
tance, was thrown from his horse in
descending steep hill, and had his
arm broken. A party of negroes
picked him up, took care of him, and
sent him to Shelbyville. Soon after
ward he received written notice
from the "Chamber of DEATH" sup
posed to be Ku Klux arrangement,
ordering him to leave by the next
train; and at the advice of number
of citizens, Richardson concluded to
obey this warning, and accordingly
took his departure. He gives several
instances of Ku Klux operations in
the district he has visited. In one
case spy in the employment of Gov.
Brownlow, was encouraged to be-
lieve that he would be initiated into
the "Klan,'' and, on going to the
appointed rendezvous, he was strip
ped and subjected to nameless out
rage. Another man of the same de-
scription. was trapped in the same
way, seized, tied up by the neck, and
left SO that his toes would barely
touch the ground. Next morning
he was discovered and released
These are only specimens of what
are said to be every day occurrences
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14

@ The Ohio Senate, in the dark
ness of the night, passed by a party
vote the third measure in the trinity
OF disfranchising bills agreed upon
In the secret councils of the Demo-
cratic caucus. The hour for so mean
a deed of robbery was we'll chosen,
at near midnight, on Friday. The
robbery of manned and crippled
men, suffering from wounds incurred
in the front of battle, was the object
sought-a taking of that which was
dearer to these veterans than money
their right as citizens to voice in
the Government they have periled
their lives to defend. So far as the
Senate is concerned-andth the House
will concur, if it has not already done
so--the veteran inmates of the Sol
diers Home are disfranchised. OF
course, protest is vain now. For
twenty months the people of Ohio
must bear the shame of this infamous
robbery of her volunteer defenders.
For that length of time, and no LONGER,
we are to be pointed at as a people
who rob our gallant soldiers of the
blrthright of freemen. The lesson is
a costly one to the people of Ohio,
but it was, perhaps, needed to show,
for all coming time, that the Demo
cratic party is the heartless, soulless,
reasonable organization in Ohio as
it was during the war, and now re-
mains in Kentucky and Alabama
Those who, for the sake of change,
or influenced by undue prejudice,
Democratic candidates for the Leg
islature, can now see whittier the
Bourbon reactionists would take us.
They have passed one enfranchising
Dill this session, hoping to swell the
Democratic votes by removing the
heretofore fixed upon
army deserters-they have passed
'hree disfranchising bills, hoping to
deprive the Republicans of the votes
hey prescribe. This last blow is
aimed at the men whom Democrats
nave never forgiven for fighting
heir Democratic friends, the rebels,
IN the South, and falsifying the dec
aration made at Chicago that the
war was failure. And yet this IS
The party that has been fond of claim
ng of late that the soldiers voted the
Democratic ticket.-6in. Chronicle.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14
~ The wholesale fraud Of 4

~ The wholesale fraud of the
Pennsylvania Democratic State Com
mit.ee in the Sharswood election
having now been proved, the ques-
ton is what will be done with the
guilty. We are told that s'the case
had concluded" with the ousting of
q Democratic Senator, and the swear
ing in of a Republican. 1t strikes
us that the case should not conclude,
but commence, at that point. When,
In addition to the atrocious frauds
thselemves--the unblushing bribery,
the importation of voters. the whole
sale forgery and perjury, the abuse
of court rules and notorious sigma
tures--we find that one witness to the
frauds was murdered in cold blood,
q second kidnapped and confined,
and third rescued from the very
hands of the law officers, surely some
thing more than political change of
one vote in the Senate should result.
Unless the severest penalties OF the
law are inflicted, the same thing will
be done again, with increased skill
in avoiding detection.--N. Y. Times.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14
ryr Napoleon III WAS sixtv vear

~ Napoleon Ill was sixty years
Old on the Goth of April. The Lor
don Times, writing on the recurrence
OF his birthday, says: This is the
anniversary of the Emperor Napo-
Icons birthday. His Majesty is now
sixty years old. He has come to
that epoch in mans life in which
mental and moral energies NAV be
said to have attained their fullest
without as yet, in many in.
stances, exhibiting perceptlble symp,
toms of decline. His has been a
checkered, but, on the whole, a busy
life. Happen what may, he may be
confident that he will leave his mark
In history; that, whatever judgement
after ages may pass upon him, the
present generation is inseparably as.
sociated with his name. The foun-
dation of the Napoleon government
is, in our opinion, as safe as ever
safe, atleast, from outward attack.
No one can guarantee it from the
consequence of its own errors.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14

H During the war Southern
officer who visited house to procure
food was thus accosted by the pro-
prietors: m
isn't your
CAPTAIN in the Seventh North Caroli-
ma infantry"
Old Lady.-"Thar, now, Betsy
Ann, told you he was an officer. I
kin tell an officer, whenever / lays
my two eyes on 'em. The officers
they have the seats of their breeches
patched, and the common soldiers,
they doesn't"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14

~ A negro convict, whose name
is not given, was killed in the West
Va, Penitentiary. at Moundsville' on
Friday, by another prisoner, named
Baldwin. The negro owed Baldwin
some money, and as he didn't pay
when asked, the creditor stabbed
him in the breast.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14

H A few days ago at Colleoka,
Maury County, Tenn, six men came
at night to the house of Mr.. Osborne
and asked for Littleton Lincoln, who
was staying there. When he appear
ed they carried him off. He was
found dead the next day in cave
two miles distant, shot in the head.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14
GALLIPOLIs, OHIO, MAY IA, 1868.

and then groaned again. said. ali
you don't feel well / have got a little
bottle here that" The fat man
here took the bottle from me and
told me to shut up. He then, in a
voice of thunder, said, "Bring forth
the goat" Another fellow then
came up with big cloth to blind
fold me. "No you don't, Mr.. Ma.
son." 1 said; mo tricks on travellers,
if you please; l don't believe in
playing blind mans bluff with a
goat. I'll ride the devil if you like,
but don't go it blind. Stand back,
or Eli knock you into smithereens
They were too much for me, howev-
er, so l had to submit and be blind
folded. The goat was then led in,
and could hear him making an aw-
fut racket among the furniture. /
began to feel was urgently wanted
at home, but I was in for it, and
could not help myself Three or
four fellows then seized me, and with
demoniaeal laugh pitched me on
the animals back, telling me at the
same time to look out for squalls. y
/ have been in good many scrapes,
Mr.. Editor; Ihave been in an elec-
tion fight; Eve been pitched out of
fourth story window; I've gone down
in railroad collision, and up in
steamboat explosion, but this little
goat excursion was ahead of them
all. The confounded thing must be
all wings and horns. 1t bumped me
against the tables and chairs, and
the steve and the ceiling, but / hung
on like a Trojan. / turned front
somersaults, and rolled over till l
thought it was all over with me. /
was just on the point of giving up
when the bandage fell from my eyes, |
and the goat bounded through the
window, with yell like a Camanche |
Indian giving up the ghost 1 was
in q Lodge of Masons. They were
dancing war dance around big
skull, and playing leap frog, and |
turning hand springs, and the big fat
fellow of the ante room was stand
ing on his head in the corner, finish
ing the contents of my little bottle.
Order was soon restored and l was
led up to desk and told to stand at
my ease. The Chief Engineer of
the establishment then put his thumb
to his nose, and stretching ont his
fingers in the shape of fan towards
me, commanded silence The rest
of the brethren did likewise and were
silent. The Governor then addressed
me: Brother Knob, you are one
of us. You are now a member of
an Institution that has lasted over
ten millions of years. From this
time forward your constitution Is
sound. You are imperyious to light
and heat, or any other atmospheric
influence. You are water proof, fire
proof and over-proof. With i'm
M Rpniitsy you a. may IEg sit on ared-hot stove,
punity drink aquafortis, rye whiskey,
Wahoo Bitters, or any other poison
Gus substance. You are free from
rhumatism, dyspepsia, whooping
cough or the measles. The Sheriff
dare not seize you for debt, nor the
policeman arrest you for misdemean-
Or. You are of US, and you are safe.
Here is the password; with that and
4 big club you can get into any lodge
N Christendom." / then took the
bath on a pack of cards, stood the !
and water all around, and ! l
vas a Mason.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14

H To an indignant person who
was perpetually boasting of his an
cestry, an industrious, successful
tradesman of humble origin observ-
ed, sYou, my friend, are proud of
your descent; am proud of my as
cent?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14
~ Mr. Holm Brown. an Ameri.

~ Mr. John Brown, an Ameri-
can living in Valparaiso Chilli, has
lent that city s250,O0O in gold for in
ternal Improvements, 1t is but a
few years ago that he landed at Val
paraiso from q ship where he had
worked as one Of the crew, and with
nothing but the clothes he had on
commenced work as a iourneyman
carpenter. To-day his property is
valued at five millions. He has an
interesting family, lives in princely
comfort, and stands at the head of
social and financial affairs in Chilli.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-12
EXPLANATORY.

Under the head of "jurors and officers
in attendance at court" have included
the amount paid to clerks for court costs |;
to sherlffs and deputies for attendance in
courts, and TO jurors for services as such.
Under the head OF "iudges' salaries,
etc." | have noted the amounts paid to
the several judges of our courts, to the
County Commissioners and the County
Attorney, on account of salaries.
Under the head of stall, prisoners,
ETC., will be fOund the amounts paid on
account OF the new jaii, rent OF the old
one on Adams street, salaries of jailor
and gusrds, amount paid Hsrdwiek and
Nealis for feeding prisoners, clothing,
fuel, and in fact every item of expense
strictly chargeable to the jail.
Under the head Of poOrhouse, burying
panpers, etc." will be found the amounts
paid for PROVISIONS, dry goods, drugs,
milk, bread, beef, etc, for the p0oTho1se
and county hospital the salaries of
physicians in charge Of hospital, the SUI
perintendent (up to the time when his
services were dispensed with), cooks,
watcbmen, ambulance driver, etc also
the amounts paid undertakes, coroner
and magistrates for holding inquests..
Under the head of "rent, furniture,
ETC." will be found the amounts paid
for the furniture used in the several
court rooms spd clerks offices; the rent
of the Criminal Court room and new
Court Building on the corner of Union
and Second streets. Also repairing done
by carpenters in the several court rooms
= d offices.
Under the head OF g assessing tsKsble
J property will be found the amounts
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-12


paid for assessing the taxable property in
the Seventeenth Civil District of Shelby
county, taxing the scholastic population
and amounts paid to the Clerk of the
County Court for preparing the tax books
for the Tax Collector.
Under the head of books, stationery,
ETC., for courts and officers,n will be
found the amounts paid for stationery
and priating. |f
Under the head of "bridges, etc. y
will be found the amounts paid for build.
ing and repairing bridges.
Under the head of "sundriesu will be
found the amounts paid for articles that
do not properly belong under any of the
foregoing heads; also the salaries OF in
vestigating committees, amounts paid for
lost warrants, etc., etc.
l have also to report that know moth
ing of the amount Of scrip taken up from
the Trustee, nor is there any record of il
in the books in this Office.
The amount Of scrip on hand in the
Clerks Office is S255l SO.
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, JNo. League,
County Court Clerk.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-12

lucky hand, ls91Slc; machine, 24I@26le;
Indis, 26@253c.
CATTLE = Small supply. Choice
beeves, 64C979c; inferior, Bose.
CHEE5E-Prices nominaily 149l7c
for w. R.. factory and e D., =.
COFFEE-Firm at 23927e for Rio ;
Java, 4l943e.
CORN-StOck ample and prices weak.
Choice in new sacks sells at Selou levee;
do in old gunnies, 75lS76c. From store,
S06S5c.
CORNMEAL-P Prices irregular; fresh
on landing, "a 40; from mills, "a 30 ;
kilndried on Ievee, "a 6JGa,4 IS.
CHICKENS - Good demand, with
small stock. Young, 1903 50; old,
"a 5O95.
FL0UR-Ohoice grades steady. Super
fine, S7(97 50; Y, $9G9 so; Xxx, S1O91I f;
XXX, and fancy family, Sl2l9l4.
HAY-Stock very light. Held at
$4,000.
HAMS-PIain country 17@1Sc; plain
canvsssed, 1791S4c; sugsr-cured can
vsssed l9G2lc.
HOGS-Few in market and demand
light at 5C954c gross.
EGGS-Stoek light. Fresh are sold
readily at 20922e.
HIDES-Receipts light. Dry flint %
62lc; dry salt. 17@1Sc; green salt, 100
lie; green, 8(99c.
LARD-Prices are firm. Kegs, cola
21e: tierces. 194G,20e.
LIME-Eureka, 81 %; Alabama, Cape
and st. Louis. 81.
MOLA9SES-Light stock. Sugar
house, 65e9S1 Porto Rico, 65@S5c; Syr-
ups, 75c(9S1 25.
MESS PORK-Light stock and firm at
SSl@31 50.
OATS-No. we quote at 574@6Oc in
lots. Held at 63965e in store in small
way.
OILS-Coal oil, S8@42e; lard oil, 81 40
al 75c; Hnseed, 81 POOL 40.
POTATOES-GO demand for sound
at 81 5091 IS per barrel.
SALT-We quote at SIS 25(a3 so for
) bushel barrels; 7-bushel barrels, So IS
"a .
SHEEP-firm at sos 50 for Tennes-
see; S4t94 50 for Kentucky. ,-
SUGAR-firm prime to choice Louis
iaRs, l6@lSc fair, l4@l5c; Island, 1S@
Ice.
TAR-in kegs per dozen, S. 7566.
T0BACCO-GOod stock and prices
firm with only a small trade doing.
WHEAT-Active local demand; No.
!, 1902 10; No. 2, 81 S5@l 95; inferior,
81 65(9l rs.
WHISKY-Market irregular. High
wines, $4,000 in bond 81 15(91 %
clear. Common whisky, Sl@1 50 imi-
tation Bourbon, 81 Bourbon, 81 5095.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-12
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE
GRAND JURY.
Indictment of the 4" Hon. T. A.
Hamilton for Perjury.

Yesterday before the Grand Jury OF
the Criminal Court a6journed), Msjor
Ed. Z. Beecher went before it, and, on
oath, accused the honorable" 7. A.
Hamilton of peIjury-in that ne took
the test oath, after having given aid and
comfort TO, and having been engaged in
the rebellion After full investiga-
ton of the charge, the Grand Jury re-
turned true bill, charging the honor
able" (God save the mark y with the
crime, which will not only move him
from the high place he now disgrsees,
but If justice has not completely fed
from our God-forsaken State, confine
him to felon's cell in the Penitentiary,
a place much more congenial and fit for
such as he, than the legislative halls OF
great and sovereign State, even though
che be over-run and governed by scala
wags and thieves. This is the first in
stance that we know of where these
Radical renegades have been checked up
at all. God grant that the laws may
now be vindicated We will give our
readers the full documents in the case In
day or two.
Though the mills of God grind slowly they
grind exceeding small,
With patience he stands waiting, with exact
ness grinds he all.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-12

where, by energy and force &c character,
heraised himself from the Eumblsst POSI-
ton 10 one which he sccayIvd ~ hIs
death. He leaves q family and large
circle OF friends to mourn his loss.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
| C0nlI0ercfdl, writing from this port over
the Signature Of "Wiil," says
Last year the Conservatives got crowds
Of river men 10 take out naturally alton
papers, on which they got certificates Of
registration, and when they left Mem.
phis the certificates of registration re-
manned, and were used by ex-rebels on
election day. In this way the Democ-
racy made good many votes"
This assertion of VIII " is q lie made
out Of whole cloth, and could only ems
nate from a sealawag, who, in this, as
in all his other assertions about Men,
phis and her people, proves himself un-
worthy Of belief.
The steamer H. NJ. Shreye passed down
yesterday with splendid trip. This 10
the packet which left st. Louis June
10th, at o'clock pm, bound for Fort
Stephenson with 250 tons Of Government
freight and 200 tons OF private freight,
and arrived at Fort Stephenson July 9Th,
making the up trip In 10 days; return
ing, arrived in st. Louis July 10Th, max
ing the round trip OF 1900 miles in 253
days-the quickest time on record. We
are indebted to her officers for memo
randa Of present trip.
Capt. j. Frank Hicks, Of the Magenta,
was in town yesterday. His boat will
soon be ready for business.
The Cairo Democrat says: Mr.. Alfred
Hartman, pilot Of the ferry boat, reported
to US that there is eighteen feet in Wa
bash cutoff. Boats going up the Missis-
sippiI by taking the cutoff, gain at least
two miles. This is proof that the main
channel CT the Ohio river can be found
pressing against the extreme point Of
lower Egypt.
hEzPHIs, August II, 1873.
River Editor Appeal:
Sir: / see in this mornings APPEAL
that you received visit from Mr.. Martin
Kelly who gives cut thst injustice has
eeen done him by you. I have to say in
behalf Of the old Fire Company No. 7,
| that all be got be deserved. The shOt-
gun and complimentary vote he had
| presented to him were given as bait So
as to get settlement from him, which
| was partly done. There still remains in
his hands $3.50 CityScrip, which all hon
orsble means that gentlemen can resort
| to, law excepted, have failed to get from
| him. This will be tried. I will further
say that the Company has never dis
| banded. 1t still holds its organization,
and will until it brings MIR. Kelly to
settlement. Give this place in your
columns and 1 will be responsible for all
damages. Respectfully,
Sec. Relief Fire Company No. :.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-12
None.

A goodly array OF packets lined our
wharf yesterday, and it is pleasant to
note that all went out with improved
freights over those OF last week. River
business is decidedly picking up, and ere
another moon we hope to record degree
of animation in river circles equal to that
of any previous season ct the time Of
year.
The Commercial had q fine trip for
White river as had also the HambletOn
for the ST. Francis. The New York for
Cincinnati, and tine Forsyth for st.
Louis, had good passenger trips as well
as some freight.
The Marble City, which leaves on
Thursday evening, is the next regular
St. Louis packet. Cspt. Conway is
master,
The wreck of the Goldineh was sold
to Henry Scott at Evansville for Sl40O.
The Argonaut No. is loading at Lou
isville for New Orleans.
Capt. J. w. KOunlz will run the Great
Republic this season, or until Capt. Don
aldson is released from prison.
The Lizzie Gill was not permitted to
put her cattle ashore st Cairo. she took
them to st. Louis.
The NJ. Burns, Capt. II. g. MeComas,
ed with cement, strug q snsg on the
night of the Sth, at the head OF Birds
Bend, few miles above Cairo, in the
Mississippi river, and sunk in two min
utss, in water feet over her main deck.
Several narrow escapes were made, but
no lives lost The RIbicOn took the
/ passengers to St. Louis. The Burns will
prove, it is feared, total loss. She was
valued ct SS000 and insured for $1,000.
The Underwater went from Cairo to the
wreck.
The Silver Spray wont go to New Or
leans. She has tied up in the Licking.
The Anna is loading for this port st
| Cincinnati.
The snagboat J. ]. Albert arrived at
Cairo with her crew all sick. Capt. Dod-
son dangerously so.
The snagboat Drensser, which Is now
| operating in Lees Bend, Missouri river,
has taken out Of that river to date 4a3
snags, the total length of which u 70, :
| 7S9 feet, or nearly SIX miles.
Capt. VIM. Holiday, an old Upper
Mississippi river pilot and commander,
died at Keokuk on Saturday. He had
been Oh the river 81 years.
New Orleans freights have advanced
st st. Louis.
Frances L. Beach, q young lady OF
| Decatur, while on her way last Friday
fro1a ST. Joseph to Omaha, on the
steamer Monitor, accidentally fell over
board and was drowned.
We learn by dispatch to Capt. Larry
Harmstad, that Capt. Gee. d. Hooplel
Superintendent OF the Memphis and
l.Cineinnati Packet Company, died at hiI
residence, in Cincinnati, yesterday. Capt
HoopIe was well known upon the river