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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-02
lPuBL1c-No. Sc. ]

An Act for the relief of the loyal
ChootaW and Chickasaw Indians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
| United States of America In Congress
assembled, That the Secretary of the
Interior be, and he is hereby, author
/ ized and directed to adopt and ratify
the compromise and agreements en-
tered into and executed on the twen-
tieth and twenty first of April, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty eight, between
| the legally authorized representatives.
| of the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
tionsO Indians, and the legally author
lied representative of the loyal Choc-
taW and Chickasaw Indians, claim
ants under the forty-ninth article of
the treaty of April twenty-eighth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six. be-
tween the United States and the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw Indians, as full
and fnal settlement of all claims
under the aforesaid article of said
treaty. And the amount as stipulated
Ia the aforesaid agreements to be paid
10 the LEGAL ChoctaW and Chickasaw
claimants the sum of one hundred
and nine thousand seven hum
dred aud forty two dollars and
eight cents, and to the Chick
asaw claimants the sum of
lars shall be paid by the Secretary of
the Interior to said claimants, out of
any moneys in the treasury Of the
United States belonging to, or held
in trust for, said nations of Indians
but in case there is not a sufficient
amount of money in the treasury of
tho United States belonging to, or
held in trust for, said nations Of In
dians to discharge their respective
obligations to the loyal Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians, (claim-
ants,) or In case the Choctaw
aud Chickasaw nations of indians
shall request it, then the Secre-
tary Of the Interior is authorized and
directed 10 sell such bonds or other
securities held in trust by the United
States for the Choctaw aud Chicka-
saw nations of Indians as may be nec-
essary to discharge their respective
obligations to the aforesaid loyal
Choctaw and Chickasaw claimants, as
stipulated in the aforesaid compro-
mise and agreements: Provided, That
no bonds or securities shall be sold
for less than par: And provided fur
ther, That no payments shall be made
nor bonds delivered under the pro-
visions of this actexcept in every case
to the person actually entitled IN his
own right to receive the same; nor
shall any contract or power of attor-
ney relating to the same be regarded
or held as of any validity unless
signed and executed after the passage
of this act Aud provided also, That
the bonds of the State of Indiana
held by the United States shall not
be sold under the provisions of this
act.
Approved, July 25, 1868.
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ELECTT0M

stSse az: OF Indiana, vanderburgh COUNTY
R blythe HYNrN. rr.
he the Vanderburnh Cfrorit e-assA Ot'
heFebY certify 20 the she ~ ~, 9o
county, what officers are to Be- eiec3ls7s - ~ u
The second Tuesday In October isa5 A,'o 20 on
dinerent places OF holding esecfio1ss ne 4.
said county, to-wit: IA
A Governor of the State OF Indiana
a Lieutenant Governor.
A Secretary OF State
An. Auditor OF ~taIe.
A Treasurer Of State
A Cle' k OF Supreme Court.
A Reporter OF Supreme Court.
A Gperlntendent OF Public Instruction
An Attorney General of state.
A Member or Congress for the First Con-
gressional District OF Indiana.
A Common Pleas Jude for the District
composed OF the counties OF Posey. Wer-
rick, Gibson. and Vanderburgh.
One District Attorney for said District.
A Senator from Vanderbprgh County
two Representatives from kaId county.
A Clerk or the Fander6urgh Circuit
a treasurer of yanderburgh County.
A Recorder Of Deeds or VEnder5urgh
An appraiser OF Real Estate Of SAID
"A County Commissioners for the Fhird
A coroner of vanderburyh County. and
one Township Assessor for each OF the
several Townships In said county.
And the Sheriff Of said couniy is hereby
ordered and directed to give due and legal
hotlce OF such election according to law.
- witness my hand aud the seal OF said
Sourt at Evansville, this 26bh day OF
August, 1868.
BLYTHE HYNES, Clerk v. @. G.
per II. w. BTPPUs, Deputy Clerk.
1, Jacob II. Miller, Sheriff Of Wander
above and foregoing notice Of election Is q
W =, ,uS anu com plet copy OF the original,
On u nie ln my once, this the 9th day OF
.oo.. }. II. EILLER, Sheriff V.C.
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fPnRL1c-No- a2l
An Act to confirm the title to certa
lands in the State of Nebraska.

An Act to confirm the title to certain
lands in the State of Nebraska.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, That In all cases in which
che Commissioner of the General
Land Office, or the Secretary of the
Interior, has finally decided in favor
Of pre- emption settlers or the locators
Of Indian or half-breed scrip, and IS
sued patents to them for lands within
the corporate limits Of the city OF
Omaha, in the State of Nebraska, the
right and title of the patentee or pat
tsntees shall not be defeated OF Ia
In the said corporate limits, but
If good in every other respect the
fitIe shall be good and valid not
outstanding such lands may have
been within the said corporate limits,
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MONETARY & COMMERCIAL
new York Market.


BY TeFeeraph.f lNRw YoEK, Sept. /.
COTTON More active and firm: sales of
2,9e9F bases &C S9,ze sfor zIn1ddl1ng uplands.
lpis of 6,0J4 barrels; irregu-
lar unsettled u and d i9gl3e lower; safes, 400
Western, 81 S043 90 for extra State. 81 sO@
SO 70 for extra Western, 90 901lI IS Eor
hoop Ohm, $40 00giO Is for extra St Louis ;
Sll 58t4i4 90 sfor good TO choice; closing
anaato Cssitf1Tuia quiet; sales of 40 sa KS
l@-ISxE -ELoga-Dan and lower; sales OF $50
90 6aEreis sc az szSs 70; smaii lots OF choice at
oRE MEAL-Quiet; sales of 800 barrels
of city, whI e, ai1sG 25.f-isi
VIII KY-Nom mai a. 6Sd7ec.
5se i6r q G fas9 sod Pusssci sssc Iosel 6SsG
for Winter: sales of 600 bushels s292 OF
for new Tgd sPd pIa No % S SSPFing s. "a for
Michigan; 50 421S@2 So for new White
| Michigan; 81 o for extra choice do; 81 70
for wtIIie C.1fifOEnia.
RYE Quiet; safes of 600 bushels of West
ern at 81 GOAL 81.
Z -BARLEY-NOminal.
BARLEY MALT Quiet.
CoRN-~tec Up 40.7l5 bush. /: market 112c
better, with an active demand, chiefly for
bone use aud speculation; sales l3l ,0e0
for sound mixed Western; 81 24CgI 241z for
old do in store, and 81 27 for Southern yell
low.
OATS -Receipts 81 ,S38 bushels; market
quiet ssase $4,000 bushels at Bic for West
err id store: &c for do. afioat, aud 72975c
for new do the latter price af10at.
RICE Dull.
COFFEE Quiet; sales of 300 bags Rio on
prfvskte terms.
SUeAR-In fair request; sales l 900 hhds.
at i0159 ilIc for Cuba, and ll91l1zc for
J Ssfi Sef.4 lssss ssts;.Daa GEz
HOPS Quiet at l0a40c for American.
PETROLEUM Steady at l45zal5c for crude
and 81 I r refined bonded.
PORk eGuieT and heavy: sales of 1900
4rreIs at rs 7002S g Tor mess; closing at
S28 70 ca b; rs 70 for old ditto; S23 75g
ga u for prime; S25 75a26 o. for prime
mess total stock old and new, 58,068; last
month, 69, SO barrelss last year, 70 ssIl bar
rels. reH a a##fe fE
BEEF-steasIy ana unchanged: sales OF
10 barrels at GA 5O920 81 for new plain
meS>; stock, OLD and new, is, ,293 PACKAGE;
last mouth. 70 $50 packages. last year, 80
packages; tierce beef nominal.
BEEF HAMS-IJull at 2593lc.
CUT MEATS Firm, sales of 145 packages
at 1s149l4 shoulders l8gl9Lc; hams aud
mlddles firEn and quiet; sales of 30 boxes
Of htmberiand cut at l5c: also sales of 100
boxes OF short clear, to arrive, on private
I Is1RD-Ag shade firmer; sales o. 45O
tfefces at 1870 I914c for steam, aud DIG
1870 TOR Kettle rendered.
BUrTER- and heavy at 34G38c for
Ohio: 37g43c for State.
CHEESE Dull at l39l7c.
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Approved, July Is, 1865.
TPUpLIc-No. 11I.1

RUBLIC-N o. III.
An act to transfer to the Department
of the Interior certain powers and
duties now exercised by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury in connection
with Indian Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the powers and du-
ties devolving upon the Secretary of
the Treasury, under and by virtue Of
the fourth section of the act enti-
tied " An act making appropria-
tlons for the current and contingent
expenses of the Indian department,
and for fulfilling treaty stipulations
with the various Indian tribes for the
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and forty-nine, and for other
! purposes approved July twenty
ninth, eighteen hundred and forty
eight, and the powers and duties de-
| volving upon him under aud by
virtue of the laws relating TO the
investment Of the moneys in be-
half of the Cherokee Indians,
from the sales of land under
the treaties concluded at PontO-
toe, October twentieth. eighteen hum
4
dred and thirty-two, and at Washing
ton city, May twenty fourth, eighteen
hundred and thirty four, as also all
other supervisory and appellate pow
ers and duties in regard to Indian af-
fairs, which may now, by law, be vest
ed In the said Secretary of the Treas
ury. shall from and after the passage
/ ofthis act be exercised and perform
ed by the Secretary of the Depart
ment of the Interior.
SEC. 2. Aud be it further enacted,
That the Secretary of the Interior
shall cause pew roll or census to be
made OF the North Carolina or East
ern Cherokees, which shall be the roll
upon which payments due said Indians
shall be made.
SEC. 3. Aud be it further enacted,
That hereafter the Secretary of the
Interior shall cause the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs to take the same
supervisory charge of the Eastern OF
North Carolina Cherokees as OF other
tribes OF Indians.
Approved j uly q, 1868.
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ESTABLISHED. 1881.


aud notwithstanding the entry there.
OF, by any pre- emptor, or locator OF
Indian ! or half breed scrip, was for
bldden by the tenth section of the act
OF September fourth, eighteen hun
dred and forty-one, because so with
IN said limits: Provided. That
the following tracts of land. to-wit:
the north half of the northwest quar-
ter of section fitesn; the west half Of
of the southwest quarter of section
ten; the east half of the Southeast
quarter. and the northwest quarter of
the southeast quarter of section nine
township fifteen north of range thir-
teen, east of the sixth principle me-
rijlan,. are hereby excepted from the
operation Of this act.
Approved July %, 1868.
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EpFoDean Markef.

By Cable.1 eA1 LONDON, Sept. Eve
-CoNsoLs-94.i fr
-BoSDs-5-20s 7l75; Illinois Central gIL !;
so - w -sV II F'RANKFoRT, Sept. 1--we.
Z BeHBs1Quiet at 75sS,
PARIS. Sept 1--we.
MoSEY-Bourse dull; rentes 20 francs 20
centines. , Bis
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 1--we.
{ CoTToS-Closed firm and unchanged.
FLOUR-Irregular; Western Canal 28s.
NAVAL SToRE Es-Dull, but quotations un.
changed.
sUqAR-S S5s Sd on the spot, and 25s Sd to
arrive.
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Chicago Market.

By Telegraph~ la CHICAGO, Sept. l.
FLoUR-Less active; sales at ssg9 25 for
Spring extra.
WHEAT-2a214c higher; sales of No. at
81 70gIC73 No. 2 81 5917al 63. closing
steady at 81 62H; sales since Change NJ
81 03I5 for No. 2.
,CoRN les, active and firm: sales of No.
llaty95S sea s.; IN O.e2 9Sle99c, and rejected at
9jc, clio ing at 9555G99s4c for No. !; sales
of no. l7tnis afternoon aI99s<c.
oats -Actfve and 14a5lc higher; Sales ut
511%g5z5zc, closing at 5215egE254c.
E-M0deratsIy active anu 1z9Ic high
er, closing hrm at 81 24Izc fo- Nc 4.
BARLEY-Fi Tner; safes a. 81 5l9I SO for
No. ?, aud 81 42gI - tor rejected, closing
firm at outside ra g.
HIGHYIE Egs-1nactive and nominal at
770c for bonded.
PROvIsIoES Firm and steady. Mess
pork S2g 3T1SG29 50: prime mess S25 Dfy
ssstted shoulders 4 lt12@1I6c. Sugar-cuI ed
aI1d canvassed hams 1O9201Sc. Lard lS1sg
l81zc. @s
.-o EREIGHTs- Firm at Sc for oats, Sc for
corn, aud l0e for wheat 10 Baffalo and l2c
for oats and ll1zc for.w wheat TO Oswego.
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TPUBL1c REsoLUTIoN-NO. &c.

TPUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 66.]
Joint Resolution relative to the pay Of
the chief clerk in the office of the
Serqeant-at-arms of the House.
Be il resolged by the Selate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the clerk is directed
to nav from the contingent fund of
the House to the chief clerk In the
Office of the Sergeant alarms the diff
ference between his present pay and
the amount voted him by resolution
of the House, passed June twenty
fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty six,
thereby fixing the salary of the clerk
In the Office of the Sergeant-at-arms
at twenty-five hundred dollars per
annum. -
Approved, July 27, 1868.
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slaNew Fork DrY GOODS Market.

By Telegraph.l NEW YORK, Sept. ].
There is rather more feeling in the mar
ket for domestic cotton, and we note an
advance in Lowell Prints of &c, and of
American &c; former now brings lie, the
latter l31fc-3 4h.s shows the tendency OF
the market. . All the regular makes of
'PTists IN desirable styles now bring 13g
l31zcs while the COchecO are held at l4c.
II eavy Brown Sheetings are firm at I6aI7c
for best Southern and Eastern makes.
Bleached Muslins are steady at Csc for New
York Mills, 22o for TuSearOra, lSc for Ma
sOnville, aud 16c for New York Ida Mills.
Paper Cambrics are in steady rrquest at
BE for Mason Vile; Blackburn twisted sill
cas- eonlmand I9c.
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st. L0nIs Marker.
BY TeTegrapn. ST. LOUIS, Sept. /

BY Tefegraph.i ST. LOUIS, Sept. i.
= ToRAcCo-Quiet and unchanged.
- CoTToN-Frw sales on private terms.
HEMP- Othiug doing.
fYLOUR-DuI, with only q small order
st d local demand; sales Of superfine at
So 30; extra Sz@Z 50; double extra IS 254
80 50s tr@Dle extra SiuexlI.
WHEAT Dull and heavy at S242 O3 for
5 richly pri TO fancy red Fall.
CORN-Firner at s99S2c tor mixed and
yellow.
OAFs STEADY at 81 54e3i %.
BAKLEY-In demand, Wi n sales OF prime
Iowa at IL SOGi 20; do Missouri 81 S6taI 90.
Rye -lustenlanf at 81 l5asl I3.
PoRK--Duli at SO 25.
BACo N-SmAll order business at 49, 1f6sl3tzc
for shoulders; I615c for cleer b sides; I714e
for ci-sar sides.
:. .llARD-Seals in small way at 1SISc for
choice tiefce; l9t461-0c Tor keg.
WHISKY-Hm Il sales at 81 %; round
lots could be bought at 81 %.
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LouisELLle MarkeE.

BY Telegraph LOUISVILLE. Sep. 1.
ToDACCo-Sales of 60 hogsheads; Iugs
to medium leaf 79I5c: sales to date, 2 ,568
hogshead~, less that TO the lst inst. last
year.
WHEAT-s2 O0G3 So
FLOUR -Superfine g6 75gs7 90.
CORN BIC.
OATS--4S450c
RYE-Sl y.
M ESs P.lRK SD so.
LARD-lS1Sc.
BACoN-Shoulders l35zc: clear rib sides
l6$4e, and clear sides I715c.
BULK MEATs-Shoulders l2j<c, clear sides
1875
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Cincinnati Market.

By Telesraph.I &- CINoISNATI. Sep. 1.
FLOUR AND VIII WH~AT-Unehange1.
CoRN-AJ 95G96c, and in good demand.
OATS Firm, at 55c
COTTON Quiet, at 2ytzc.
PROVISIONS-U nchaIsssd and quiet, with
q moderate order demand.
sUGAR-Duils refined, &c lower; hard
1875 70 l6t4c. -..s . --s
COFFEE STEADY.
L1NsEED OIL-At 81 10. and in good de-
maud. 5
HoGS-Advanced tn 10911c gross, and
the demand Is good, with a light sup
ply. Ft4 81 E - II
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TROY, N. z.
A Boat Captain shoots a stevedOre.

Troy. n Y, Sept. IA man
named Corbett, a boat captain shot
stevedere named John Clany, In the
Sixth Ward yesterday afternoon. The
ball took effect in Clany's bowels,
and he may not recover. .a am
Two cases of horse disease, similar
to those OF Brooklyn, have occurred
near Sri wa tor .-.l..an-
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Important from Europe.
E'ERsssEsofG --2gsaazs.08 kf
Ratification of a Treaty
with the United Statss
and Nicaragua.
Tennessee Legislative Pro
ceedlngs.
The Forthcoming Public
Debt Statement.
Grand Soldiers and Sail
oT's' Convention.
It will Take Place at Phil
adelphia.
Railroad Matters and Mis-
ceIlaneous Intelligence.
WASHINGTON.

Recommendations for Appointments
under the NeW Revenue Law -
Ratification or o Treaty between
the United States and Nicaragua
Disposition OF the European and
Atlantic SQuadrOnS The Forth
coming PHbllc Debt Statement.
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New York cola and stock Market.

By Pelegraph.Iz NEW YORK. Sept. l.
A1sSEx-En moderate demand; abun-
danb and easy at 30e4 per cent. on call, wit n
exceptic ms at 3 per cent
STERLI sG-Fffmer at $685. per cent.
GOLD-F rmer; opened at i445S closing
at l441s9l45 Exports to-day 81 % 900
GOVERNMENTS "A shade lower, cIosllnS .
steady coupons Isl, III; do. 62, 1l3l4 e lIo5s
do i64, E091 q l91<s do. %, III M IlIz4 49 e9
new, I08G IO61s do. '67, lO749lO41si 90. oo'
I0S9lO81si 10 40S, I051sgl0514-
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.YzVa NASHVILLE.
leg, Legislative ProceedIngs-suIcide.

NAsHv1LLE, Sept. 1.-The House
to. day concurred in the Senate's
resolution to appoint committee,
composed of two Senators and three
Representatives, to proceed to Wash
ington to lay before President j Ohm
son the condition of affairs in Ten
nessee, add request him to send a suf-
hcient United States military force to
the State for the protection of the
people. $780,,
The Press and Times, Republican
organ, favors the introduction of Fed
eral troops in preference to employ
ing militia. and urges the Legislature
20 strike out the provisions Of the mi
litia bill authorizing the declaration
of martial law by the Goyernor = -
Andrew Fadeohower. a Ganor
committed suicide here this afternoon
by hanging.
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CPUBLIC REsoLUTIoH-No. 60.l
j Joint Resolution for the donation of
certain columns.

J J0lnt Resolution TOT the donation OF
certain columns.
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Repre- entatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized to do
nate to such cemeteries as as have
been In whole or in part dedicated to
the burial of soldiers or sailors who
lost their lives in defence of the
United States, or to such voluntary
associations of citizens as contributed
to the comfort and wants of these
patriots while living, the six columns
taken from the old Pennsylvania bank
building. in the city of Philadelphia !:
Provided, That but one column shall
be donated to such cemetery or asso-
citation in any one State, and that the
same shall be used as a monument.
Approved, July q, 1868.
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MOBILE, August 31.-The receipts
of new cotton at this port are 307 bales,
AGAINST 157 at the same time last year.
The crop i. estimated at two and a
quar- ter millions.
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-EUROP e.


LONDON, September 1.-THE fol-
lowing particulars of events proceed
ing the evacuation of Humaita by the
Paraguayans. are believed to be au-
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A Bank SWindled = BarlIngame at
Boston.

PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-Two
daughters OF Hon. Thomas b. Jones,
Associate Judge of Ocean County, N.
j., were killed by lightning yesterday
at New Egypt, in that county. They
we're aged twelve and seventeen years
"A son Of Mr.. Jones was also severely
injured. As
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MANCHESTER. September 1.-Mur-
ply, the anti-Catholic agitatOr, was
arrested in this city aud held in e500
to keep the peace. Being unable to
give the necessary securities, he was
sent to Jail, where he now remains.
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Memphis Market.
~ Areieevranf,.4 n MEzPHIs, Sept. 1.

BY TefegFapn-f 4" 0i '-~P'' -
CoTToN-Receipts, Dales.
Fl lFLoUR,-S69I3 o0.@ 4-4
" HEAT-N one.
CORN-S0GS258c, ---t
HAY-S2ls
OATS-55c.
- BRAN9-zoe. +
G0R~ MEAL-NomtnRl.
PoRK-$29 5003O Co.
LARD -I792Jc.
BACoN-0ulI; shoulders ls1zc, and clear
sides l7szc.
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NEW YORK.

So,d,ars, ana Sailors NatIonaI Con
yentIoD -Grand Mass Convention
neferngined Upon 1t RiIin fAlke
Place az PhIaadeIphia- Railroad
Matters - Miscellaneous News, sc.
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BosToN, Sept. 1s-Mr, Burlingame,
two Tojens aud three Of the students
and a number Of invited guests, Wis
tied Waltham to day for the purpose
of examining the works of the
American Watch Company. o1
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PHILADELPHIA; Sept. 1.-Whalen
Brothers, bankers, were yesterday
afternoon swindled out of S., 900 in
United States bonds, by a party cali
Jog themselves j. G. Bernard & Co..
latelv established here.
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BALTIMORE, September la North
Carolina merchant, in this city, yes
terday, had his pocket picked of
81 100 l-oa -
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MILWAUKEE, September 1.-The
schooner Frank Petew and Elb col
lided ten miles out yesterday. The
Elb sunk, but no lives were lost. She
was loaded with wood.
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LoUIsvILLE, Ky, September L.
Governor John W. Stevenson was
this day lnangurated Governor of
Kentucky, at Frankfort, in the pres
ence OF a vast assemblaee.
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e % f1sEe aH rns
Ig SO ssrEg lis Er-z-
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-Afa .8iCe --e-- -zciI1.1 ~ 5sfe
eAe 5s-I sr1s,e fTe-r rfH
Nfnu Afe1
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EHf su1 o[ ne
81 11t aEa ~ Tte
= -i zHss yea 1
rH
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1Ily
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-10
A Model Statesman.

The Washington Chronicle publish
cs Il sketch ofthc history of its candi-
date for the Presidency, from which
the following is taken
"As Colonel Badcau says, in his
Military History of General Grant.
'ThnS, wncn, tho civil war broke ont
Grant was private citizon earning
his bread in an insignificant inland
town. lie was of simple habits and
tastes without influence and unambi-
tious. Having never been brought
into contact with men of cmincncc, he
hadmo personal knowledge of great af-
fairs. llo had mover commanded
moro than a company of soldiers, and
although he had served under Scott
and Taylor, it was as a subatcrn, and
without any opportunity Of Intercourse
with those commanders. lie had new
or voted for President but onca he
knew no politicians, for his acouaint
ancc was limited to army oilicors and
Western traders even in the town
where he lived, he had not met the
member of Congress who represented
the district for nino successive wears.
and who afterwards became one of his
most intimate personal fricnds.'"
Thus, says the Lynchburg Virgin-
'an, gentleman who had lived thirty
nlnc years without ever having been
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