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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

HoLY DAr.-Yesterday the 9Th, Vas OBJ
s-rved BY the Catholics OF this city ., In
naculats Conception day. Appropri ate
services were held in the various churches
OF tie city.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

ALi'aA removes and prevents dandruf
which is the result of . ianguid unhealthy
condition Of tbs surface vessels Of the
scalp-a premsnitary symptom Of the fall
ing off Of the hair A daily application Of
tic Aisma. with a free use Of the brush,
vii soon rid thr head OF dirt and dandruN
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

Musca1IyR FKozES our.-Soms one
ought 10 seni lead Of coal down to Mus
catine. for as: night, the Courier Office and
tele .raph Off . had to suspend opera ions
on account Of failure Of the gas-me.ers
iroxe
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

wISrIx Yesterday and to day have
most .ffectually dispslsd the prophetic H.
lusions of an open winter, and the way
:hs trade in ovsrshoc', ovsrcoa.s. fannels
and mutii.rs has improved Is surprising.
Dealers in these commodities are ~ smiling
a. an April shower, to the eminent danger
Of having their face. frozen with . broad
grin. Tho weather fits about - snug -
the new style pants. and is fully - agreea-
bic, producing absut The same increase Of
motion 10 pedestrians, with slght tendon.
cy to the Gre ian bend.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

ScArrsR AsHEs.-The extreme slipper
mess Of many Of the sidewalks, caused by
parties nsslscting to remove the snow that
fell, causes great inconvenisnces TO pedes-
,r.ns. These who neglected to properly
remove the snow from their walks should
scatter ashes on these dangerous places
/, will take but moment and may save
some enc . sore head or lame back.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

PA4lSs Orr Mr.. Ira Clifford, OF The
First National Bank. Of this city, visited the
Island this afternoon for the purpose ol
oayiag off the mon employed on the work.
They have all bssn discharged, and work
stepped on account Of the celd weather
md this will be their last pay day until
sa-;ng. From the estimates Of last month
twill take absut &40. 900 to pay then.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

csnsisting ofssven pieces. viz: Sspha, Easy. y
septiou. and foot chairs. The frames are made
in the latest tashiou, Of solid, l3lsek Walnut
Rosewood finish. stuffed with best He'll, and Gov
cred With heavy woolen Crimson Rep. Thil
suit WAS made fer service ss we'll - orsamsat. 4
order By sss Of the best houses in New York;
cannot be bought 70 day, aad laid down in Davsn
port for less than tao.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

Tns SrEANEa GnsAF RsPusLIc,-This
case is again before the courts Of ST. Louis
The parties claiming to have purchased the
vessel are s.iil contssting their claim, NO
dacisian las been reached
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

LEAVE ioyeur spart0snts IN sstlst fsr
coal gas Coal gas and consumption srs
| fra,srnally lintsd, and are very s6ectienate
Where zoe makes il habit Il abiding, VIII
earely IN due tine b leund Ne ether.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

THs slsighing is reported excellent or
many Of the streets 10 the city, and or
some Of the roads leading inso towu.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

A DAvEsPoRrsR goR ALL TaAr.-Dr. G
F. Foster, of Ottumws, "lats Of Dsvep port,
writes to lot US know that he u . Davsn
norter. nstwithstan ding cur dsabis - the
contrary. All right. Mr.. Foster; it wsa
he DR." that mys,ihsd us. However
your claim TO the honor OF being good
Davenpsrtsr lis gsOd, even with the NJ. D.
aosendage
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

PgssoxAL.-Ths Railroad csmpssv have
appointed Mr. D. J. Stsrbsck station sssnt
at Meeoev.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09
THE CITY.

KEsos d CARsARr are nov Offering The
balance o. their sock Q. b.arkets 81 re-
duced p ices.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09
AGENTS WANTED

And - arilee neeisi BY every business ian in
sh- csiafry A9va.s can realize ne, lsoat OF from
o. 10 Nsr dty. cssh In hsud. onif few dol
lar necessary % s.srt the oa-laess Address with
stzmq NAsla"S fb1LitAtto W.
,srler 81 and Perry street,.
sepfo dtsiy Davenport, Iowa.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09
AUCTION SALE.
Elegant Furniture

We have just received On consignmeutthe fol
lowing described furniture vhich will 10 inclu
dsd 10 our Saturdays sale Of the 18th inst. ,
from private family who have recently arrived
from New \ osk City, and are nov sbaneening 8
housekeeping.
The furoiturs 10 in perfect repeir. and -
bright and fresh as the day it was bought. II
has been ia use only few months. nads to Or:
der. and ofthe best material and workmanship
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

PsrnroS.-A petition 10 being cireulatsd
by some Of our taxpayers, asking the city
eouucil to increase the salary Of Mr.. Ochs,
our city and township collector. who has
handed in lis rs.ignasisn on account Of in
suaicient pay. The taxpaysrs knew that
thsv cannot afford to lose his valuable Ger
vices. Wsrkisg - many hours. and doing
his work % we'll % be does for less than
Z paid for . clerk in . 6rst class dry
goods store Or olRss. is thing they Dc moi
AK Of him. Economy they do demand d
the city fathers, bat not that they shall b.
penny wise and pound foolish"
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09
1o.0av'o i Advertisements
MasOnie.

A IA. SCOTTISH RirB- CONsIsToRY-
n. Special nsetisg this wednesday svea .ng, ct
o'clock. Ali s2' especially reqsested 70 att nd
W KtnnrH aSs
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09
PeraOnaI.

Inform matiOn Wanted.
VUE .Oplsss OF MAS LAURA J. MA6TE
1 f,r of y w 0gisaas. lfuot IN the Guy, Will
some Ism nr rsisgive oi a-rs. ess- her adiIsse
ta- Dss,94.r ohe By - doing they VIII confer
sr-4 ftvpr np9u tue si5scrtoer.
4oy-4i,rsaft w r &.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

OFP8Rs HER STOCK o. MILLINERY COO Ds
~ for sais ~ sscriacs. Wishing to retire from
business. we will nake IL ~ object to any psrsoi
Whe Wishes to iovsr 10 . well payinR oGslnese -
Cal within 30 days n you with TO secure good bar
gain. Hat. and Bonnsts will be cold very cheap
until that sins expires
P.s.-Closk ald Dress making done On short
notice.
@ aDraAvoot. ot.......Oo OovenpOPa
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

This sale win be positive, ssd sold 70 the
highest bibbsr, for cash. she escds gill bs spea
tor Inspection all dsy Fr;tsy, At our new Sales
room. Il Brady street. formerly occupied BY
sickels I Preston. Sab will commence psnc
tusliy q 10 o'clock A. H., Saturday. Dee. II.
SMITH = co.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

"X,owsD H,s sy His Woes IL
10 . well es;ab'isted fact that mules
have something ef sn ear for mn,c.-
friend Of ours livirg net far
froo the city Owned enc Of these %.
essisss bruits whs seemed y delight in tAs
lss~ sstss, peck sf sats,s cabbage = tvs,
asd . roll % . vssaos lot. visisiae IL
hsbitatics Of NJ. Mule early the ether
usrsing. our friend fsund that the door
had besa violated and the mule gone. Fer
. moment be rsrssnsssd Aaurius over the
ruins Of Carthage. and then started 10 hunt
up his property. In passing through .
neighbor's corn>6sld. became upon mule
With . Roman nose. and At once became
Impressed that the quadrupsd vas his
"Jsek," but whst . changs-ths tail had
been trimmed 90 that the end might be
used for shaving brush, and the hitherto
long mans ressmbled newly trimmed Dor.
der Of earden 5sx>wood. There was mutual
recognition and exchange Of saluta,ion. A
haltsr was hastily made, and the two de-.
parted. He 'knowsd him BY his 'soice,"
q he Afterwards informed our reporter,
and now there is another one looking after
. m issing mule, sni for bis benefit ws viii
say he will end him just where he got him
before. but this time under lock and bar.
TasAsrsgs Faon Tas HoLY LANB.-Most
Of the Masonic fraternity will rscollscs the
departure Of Rob Morris for the Holy Land,
and how he was 10 send " cabinets for
distribution among patrons Of the AAsosic
Mission. These hsvs already arrived, and
ere being distributed. The collections are
large and interesting. and whom put into
proper shape. will BE- qsits On ornament
They embrace stones, earth and stands
weeds. flowers, leaves, cones, fruits and
seeds; esins, shells and fossils literature,
and general miscellaneous csllsctisn, 80
leetsd with great care, and valusbls for
their Biblical and Masonic associations.
LIT CO aAvs I've understand that
the popular song, "Csptsin jerks Of the
Horse Marinss" was rshearssd last evening
at the Msndslesehn rehearsal. II any body
in the sseisty 10 heavy % that ssng; Why.
then. BY oil means let us have it. Perhaps
accredited critics vent Say the music is
tso heavy for the secisty' cslibrs.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

Tas MsvpsLssoax's At ras OPsRA HeUsp
ruls EvsSIsa .-As alrsady announced this
soeisty will give their sixth quarterly CO.. i.
cert at the; Opera House this evening. 1hs
owing attractive p,eSfamns viii b pre-.
sented
= Ovsasuss-"Ls Mastte oDs Pertiei.'
Auboe
:. Csosrs-'sfhs Dsasmsn," .... Kalfiwod..
;. QrAarss1s s-Asssrs. Jones, Chambssian ..
Ran end Hafmsr.
I Soso- Tho sssshias Of the Hsart." Glover
Misc Maggie L. welton
s. PrAxo Fesrs Solo-'Us L. vieletts D. Cssa-
fs,'' variatisns ~ Rsrts. Mics Aoalls
Butnuh.
8. Sosa ~ have waited for Thy coming" ".
V. Wallses. Miss Maggie Watson.
IL Chorus -"Peeceful new the waves repos-
Ing" froa "Luli. or the Ssitssr's Drids.
Jarvis
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

MrsrsRIous DisAPPFAsANcE. = People
sometimes wsndsr how letters entrusted %
the mails can disappear in sach . nys,ss.
ious manner 40 70 battle sil efforts at die
covery. An instance in point nay throw
light upon these things. On opening .
Pittsburgh exchange this morning ws found
. siugls letter addressed - Mendoza, H..
properly done up and directed, which had,
doubtless. clipped. into the folds Of the ps.
per after being Put into the mail bag. Per
haps somebody had missed lssssr-h was
. dainty one and, psrhap'. ssns enc had
lost faith in faithful correspondent. wha'
the result might have been il that paper
had been csrslessly thrown away unopened
as is sometimes the case, no enc can tell
Some post 9 flee clerk might have been sus
pecsed, aud perhsps accused. Such thing
have occurred. 4 judgment ressrvsd 4
always beel il oueA 0AttgD.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09
pAps sscovD,

l. PorporRr From I'll Trevsters." Verdi.
!, WALrz Axo Cnoars-'Lieht - Gil" fsem
"Fsu,s,r iouned.
:. QuAarssrp "rhe Alpine gcho." Alleghsn-
i.ns. Misc Los,ss St,bslt, Mrs. Il. G. Alvord
Messrs Joaes 4 aarmsr.
| (. Talo-"Gestly fall the dsws Of eve" fron II
0u,ramsnts.' Msrcadants. Miss Carrie New.
eli. Niss Anna Bsll Massn and Miss Mary
uarrah.
s. Sopa -''Oh vsuld we're bird" Blamphin.
Miss Carrie Newell.
.. Csoars-s'blow - winds."
The dosrs viii bs opened st . qusrts'
before asvsa, cencsrs to eonmsnss ct q
Quarter before eight.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

Tss ARxY Rsrslox. Of our citi'
xsns are making arraussnsnts - assend
The rsunisn q Chicago next week, which
premises - b the most imposing sdsis d
the kind ever held in the eoua,ry. Fsen
our Chicago exchanges, ~ see that they
are making extensive preparations for
large attendance. Their Executive Gem
mittes report that sxraHsemsnts have bsen
made With different reads, % that snaesr'
attending esuld return free Of charge. Ken
tucky and Minnesota will send thsi'
State celors, but the Adjutant Gsusrals o.
Indiana, W wisconsin Michigan end Iswa. have
refused to lead the eolsrs Of these States
Other ar,a~gsmsnts are reported. which
pr0mis IN unu. uslly 6ns display.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

Thsss we're alss asde 70 order. The hair 10
the best euried white snd pure, = god - a.
sicle eannst b bought h New fsrk for less
81 per pouad. We will opea tAso the day Of
safe, in order that psrehassrs may - there Il
no deception. Alss, FgATnER PILLOWS,
which are fresh eod new,
Heavy al wssl' nlanksss. Cen.
ferso, Sheets Pillow C0ee0s
ToWols, NaUkins, Cloths,
Opreaa0, Ac.
4 toll ssssrtasst Of Stone ssd Freneh China,
Table Ware, Toilet Sets. Cut Glass Cob
lets, Silver Plated Csstsrs, Cut
Glass Cruets, &e., &c.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

One Of SfeissscNys CelebrNt.
ed RtaMOe /!
Seven octave, over strung. Dssswesd. This
instrument must b sses 70 ~ appreciated. It
eapsct bs bought IN New York. sad lsil down
in Davenport. for less than $3.50, alss steel ssd
cover.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09
M lleic,
Royal Havana Lottery Of Cuba.

~ Conducted BY the Spanleh Govsrnnent-
e3po eae In Gold drawn every seventeen daye. Pri-
,,s c,.hed and information furnished The hi4hsst
rrcc paid for Dou blooms and all tnde Of Cold and
silver TAlLch w..
feoll elv Banks.s. IA Wall 81. New So-k.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09
One Car Lead YevkState lpples,

as btls. NEW MICHIGAN CIDER, By the
Calico RArtel ar Half Barrel.
NAL1BN'S OYSTERS Canned and Dried
Fruts Lemons BY the doz. or box, on sale at
the Fruit House.
dec<-d6t 00EF 4 GUILD.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09

FOoe, Sets Of CrtmeeO1e ve'004.
en- Rsp Cssreotns,
With nsv style Wood Moulding csrniess and
all Gxtarss cooplsts. These Curtaiss vsre
asas to order. - match the Parlsr Of, sad ~.
10 every respect, more elegant sad sssvissssls
than anything u the kind ever offered for sale
as ssy auction house il Davenport. These Cur
taias cert ever e2so il New Ysrk.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09
~ 50 RANCE.
HAKTW ELL & SMITH
INSURANCE tssvtY.

III "A ~ W LII ~ hNl l j III
INSURANCE fcsEtY.
No. ~ EasAn, AsnEaT.
natua' Beasfi Life irs. Con'Y
Ass~s.. ass.ann.eto
Ceniiues,al Fire Ia. C.r psny,
As.~ss. s9."sa.H. i.
Insurance 10. If a.th An erica.
Asscs.. s2.ot0.tGG
Lerillard Fire lns. ttmsty.
A~ses.. a1.sno oao. 9.
Security Fire lms. t,mps.
-. A-.ess. eo.tGe 0oe ~"
Enterprise Fire ~. itmpany.
A..~ss. - - ts az.
NeltA AaericHn Fire ln>. tomLy
Assets. ss5o a."
n. american las. 90. ll.stfsrd,
As.~s.. sacO .au.
Commerce Fire ln.ursrre 60.
Assss.. o5HW 0O" 90
AMERICAN TCUrlsE
LIFE AND SAVINGS iAslnANtE
CON PAW
OF NEW YORK.
rs,s COMPANY Was oro.x,z.p rsrrn
Uesss of the state Of New h.,l anl 4, lna,
ool1 ~ In fuii f's
C0esis $50 Directors ere g n,t,.sf .f..,tis.
ose 81 great ~ipe's.ee. sslh,, ..i ur. ,u.,.. ia
seenty. shd have stshi,L,c ~, tt.t,rs /, "A.
Sany 90 the strmiiy cash rlsi.m CN-l s-sI1S
CAS0 PhAniCA> end CAsU ~ ! - IL ~.
lcies sos of'sitshs ard iic"nns All ~. lar
rese Thirty da,s grace allowed iuli,k.l.ld
gOst daring hst period.
Ne RsssS SSeSl0N OF Tr0s.s.
of
~ ether .od company the T.ntin. a sfutr .,,.e
A!y e1uoeucing Il Ia th"Ye eesking snuuut
Hsliahis AsssO wanted ~ Canvas In a.I liz are
oos0aa 10 losa.
0A0. TsGOR Nli1ON.
General AsMae AVsas,
eo6e eSSOu nAsSsbo,r tes q
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-09
:. WEDNESDAY, De- EMBER 8. 1868.
PHYS CLANS.

Il. =. rARss sisAR NON. N. ..
OFFICE BURTl. oP.rA House Residence
" Bnr'ls Hosar. nns9 dir
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
POLITICAL ITEMS.

t% Grant, while Secretary of War, re-.
duced the war debt by his economy $16,.
100000
t%- Frank Blair said in a recent speech
at Benton; "Our motto Is Justice to white
men," Grants is justice to all
eB- Robert NJ. Douglas, son of the
Little Giant" has lately made his maid.
en- speech In North Carolina. He goes,
of course, for Grant and Colfax.
tB~ The New York Commercial Adper.
ttser says that, "as one of the results at
tending Grants generalship, nearly the
entire Southern wing of the Democratic
party are now on parole to obey the laws
and keep the peace"
kB- In the leading Democratic drink.
ing saloon at Harrisburg, Pa, freuuented
by the chiefs OF that party, hang in hand.
some frames the portraits of jefferson Da.
Wis, Robert Il. Lee, Beauregard, .Buckner,
Bragg, and to crown all, that of Wilkes
Booth.
s$- The New York Herald of the 91st
says From the administration of Sey.
mour, in short, IL elected, we have moth
ing better to expect than another term of
poor Pierce or u second edition of Andy
johnson in his conflict with Congress"
saY- The Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States declares
that "the validity of the public debt, pen
sions and bounties shall not be ques-
tioned;" that "the rebel debt and all
claims for slaves are illegal and void"
The Springfield Ill) Register, in its zeal
for the rebel cause, declares that the
amendment is "the sum of all villainies. "
eB- The Chicago Times thinks 1t is
helping the cause Of the Coppcrheads by
coarse abuse of General Grant Among
other things it says
The people will not look to the OBJ
scurity of a country lanyard for the quail
ties they demand in our next President"
| When Wade Hampton, Vallandigham
and Others were trying to destroy the
Government, the people looked to General
Grant to prevent them, and he did it. The
man who saved the nation possesses quail.
ties sufficient to rule 1t, in the estimation of
all loyal people, rs they will overwhelm.
ingly demonstrate in November. - Chicago
journal.
gs8 Perhaps one of the III 0st unbiased
and reliable estimates of the vote upon thu
| Presidential candidates, is that published
! by the New York SIN. The editor of thai
paper sets forth the following tabular
statement:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

most peaccfrl and progressive tendencies
~ the country Thcv aro tn ndidates
of thNec who would do the best that the
circumstances allow; who would re.
construct the Union upon equal rights.
who would not eNasperate the iealousles
of rare. hut who would neither hetrav the
tried friends nor the pledged faith Of the
country They are the candidates of the
great body Of citizens nf proved patriot.
ism. intelligence, industry and of q peace.
ful mind ohedient 10 law. On the other
hand IL Mr. Seymour. p plausible politician.
for whose success tho rebels In arms nraved
four years ago. who preferred that the
Union should perish rather than slavery,
and who declared tho suCcess nf the Gov.
ernment 10 he "a revolutionary as that of
the rebellion with him Is General Rlair.
whose remedy for the situation Is the naked
sword. Thew are the candidates of all
who hate the Union and who sought and
seek Its dishonor; Of those who Thought
the war crime, and demanded that the
Government should Weld 10 the rebellion :
of those who would break the public word
to the public creditor; of those who
would put the late slave. ALWAYS lnval. nm.
der the feet of his always rebel master
the candidates of the ignorant and lawless
everywhere In the land.
Let every man be alert. There "a no
doubt Of the issue or Of the candidates.
And when once they are understood there
Is no doubt of the country and Of the re.
| suit Hnrpers WeeklU
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

all localities who has been all over the
South; who has proved himself worthy
q man of strong common sense, In whom
the people have confidence. Elect Gen.
Grant President Of the United States, and
I tell Won the last rebel viii seek his hole ;
and then, fellow citizens we shall have
peace. We will have the grandest country
that God ever gave--a country stretching
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, inter
snersed by railroads, with swesping rivers,
with deep, blue lakes, q soil of boundless
fertility, q country destined 20 have
| 900, 900, 900 of human souls within very
short period of time; the grandest empire
on the globe. "Time's noblest empire Is
the last"
Fellow.citizens, pray you In the name
Of Justice and humanity, and Of liberty
in the name Of that common country so
much loved, and for which YOU have sent
the flower Of your population to die in
the name Of Washington; in the name OF
Abraham Lincoln-God bless his immortal
memory Tapplausel-and against those
traitors who melted his murder
Bloodiest picture in the book of time y
that traitorous deed Of assassination which
sent to death the most loved and honored
Of our land the man before whose name
let every American bow In reverence, the
name before which all the heads Of civil.
lied powers,ho In homage and respect
against those murderous traitors, I say
that took from us our noblest, our puresi
Lincoln, let US again "rally round the
| flag" and save our country from the
spoiler who would overthrow II. I'm
mense applause
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
DOUBTFUL.
GRANT



The States which will not vote are Mis-
sissippi, Texas and Virginia, which have a
total of twenty-one electors The number
necessary to a choice is 159 If we give
Seymour the benefit of the doubtful States,
1t will only swell his vote to 10.
eB- We think that no sagacious Dem
ocrat will claim that his party has held its
own since the nomination of Seymour and
Blair-much less affirm that it has gained
ground. Republicans know that their
party is stronger in every Northern and
Western State than it was before the Dem
ocratic revolutionary programme was OF
hcially avowed and promulgated and the
Republicans will steadily gain accessiOns
TO their ranks every day until the polls
close on the 9TH of November. The coon
servative" Republicans who had strayed
since 1864, are all coming back and taking
their old places in the ranks. The Ger
mans, who had temporarily deserted their
party on the temperance AL other local
questions, have fastened to resume their
Republican membership. But this does
not constitute all the reinforcements to the
Grant and Oolfax columns. Hundreds
and thousands of Democrats, becoming
alarmed at the belligerent attitude of par
oiled rebels, who now lead and control
their party, have abandoned it and struck
hands with the friends of peace and defend
ers OF theUniOn, and are vigorously sup
porting General Grrnt. AS the campaign
deepens and the momehtOus day draws
nigh, thousands of the better class of Dem
ocrats will lend helping hand to swell the
majority for Grant and peace. Nothing in
the future is more certain.-C CniedgO Tri-
buHe, Au1ust 26