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AcoIDBNTs.-Th following is list OF the
accidents which have occurred since our last
issue:-
Ciymer Welsh, aged twenty.six, fell and irac.
tured an arm at Seventh and Bedford streets;
Gustavus Forbes, sailor, had foot crushed
between two vessels so badly that 1t had TO be
anputated; Emma Babese, aged 40, fell and dis.
located her hip on Bugler street. A lad named
Marsh liyirg at Eight and Arch streets, had
leg fractured by q fall from swing on Smiths
Island.
About four O'Clock yesterday morning George
Foster, aged ten years, was seriously burned
about the face and hands, ocCasioned by tue
explosion of box OF guDp5wder.
Two boys were engaged on the Fourth in
firing pistol loaded with stones at the fence of
Nr. Perpignan, residing in Erie street, below
Fitzwater. At one Of the discharges the load
went through the fence, striking little son of
Mr.. Perpignan in the jaw, where several OF the
stones yet remain, the child being in great pain.
Frederick StriugielloW face and hands
burned by the explosion of bottle OF powder
at ManaYunk.
George Clinton, aged 10 years, residing near
Seventh and Shppen streets, was shot IN the
leg by young man named Michael Haley, on
Saturday. Haley was arrested and committed
ior trial.
Richard Kels, aged 20, had an arm crushed by
a passenger car at Third and Noble Streets He
was removed to the Hospital.
Samuel Bailey, aged II years, residing in Hell
muth street with a nnger shot OIL, ocCa5ionGd
by the explosion OF pistol.
John Haviland, aged Is years, residing at No.
liZl Lombard street, WIN u mana luJu uteu OJ lnc
premature discharge OF pistol.
AldreW Bunde, aged 2l years, residing at
Seventh and Shippen streets, shot in the eye
while passing a crowd OF men and boys who
were shooting pistols.
William Walters, wounded in the mouth by
the explosion of a ire cracker.
Samuel Winkler, residing n Hermitage street,
badly burned by the explosion OF powder.
William Garland, aged u years, residing at
Twentieth and Ann streets, with hand shat,
tered by the premature discharge of pistol.
Thomas McDern OFT, aged l6 years, residing in
SAMSON street, with finger shot OIL by the
premature discharge OF pistol.
Alexander Moore, aged l9 years, residing at
Twenty-third and Race streets, with a fractured
skull, occasioned by the kick of horse.
About O'clock on the morning of the
Fourth, a. boy named Frank McCio,key was
seriously burned about the face by the explo-
his home, No. Rlcketts court.
Patrick Day. aged 25 years, residing in Bed
ford street, head badly cut by a fall
AT s O'clock in the afternoon, two boys named
Charles Beale and - Smith were badly
powder. They were in the act of tring off a
cannon at the lime of the accident. The injured
lads were removed to their homes on Second
street. below Diamond.
About o'clock on Saturday morning, Virginia
Rankin, aged years. was Accidentally shot in
the groin by her father, at TWenty-drst and
Ftzwater streets.
Henry GreeHlich, % years old, residing on
Moyan enSing avenue, was severely burned By
an explosion of powder.
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FREs.-There were a large number of
alarms of fire on the 4th, but fortunately bit.
little damage was done. Most of the fires were
confined to roofs, and in many cases the flames
were eXtDgusbed with few buckets of water.
The following fires occurred during the day and
evening :-tlsher's grocery store, Eleventh and
Olive streets; roofs OF houses Nos. $50 and S62
North Twelfth street were partially destroyed,
also roofs of houses Nos 1885 and 1887 North
Front street, slight fire at Pennsy lvana Hose
House; roofs OF houses No. 1926 Wood street,
No. "a Thompson street, and Ago North Fifth
street, slightly damaged. Also the following,
more or less damaged:-No. III Christian street,
Marriott street, below Fifth; Second street,
above Christians: No. 812 Depot street; No. SlS
STrug Garden street; root OF Zion Lutheran
Church, Fourth and Cherry streets; dwelling
No. 1905 Hope street. ana Quaker School, at
DlllTyn and Green streets. The fire at the
Pennsy yana Hose House was supposed to be
the work of an incendary, and young man
was arrested on the charge OF setting fire TO it.
The large barn on Mr. Logau's place, near
the second tOll.gate on Second street pike, was
struck by lightning, and the barn and contents
were consumed. The cows seventeen in num-
ber, were being MIXED, and thus were saved.
by vigorous eAOrts the other buildings were
saved,
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FURNITURE, ETC.

T 4 A B L l S II q d l79I
A. 3. ROBINSON,
FRENOH PLATE LOOKING GLAGSBS,
EN6RAvINes, PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, ETC
Manufacturer OF all kinds Of
LOoKINo-GLAss, PORTRAIT. AND PICTURk
FRAMES TO ORDER.
NO. 0IO OHEsNUT sTHEET,
Third Door above the Continental
slD Philadelphia
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
FIRE INSURANCE.
Liverpool and London and GIo5 E
Insurance. Company,
ASSETS
SEVENTEEN MILLIONS. !
Short Term, Perpetual, Floating, and Rent |
Policies issued on favorable terms.
Office, No. 6 MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
ATWOOD SMITH,
s15sm GENERAL AGENT.
DELAwARE MOTUAL SAFETY INSUR.
ture Of Pennsylvania, 1885.
Office, Southeast corner THIRD and WALNUT
Streets, Philadelphia.
On Vessels, Cargo, 81 Freight to all parts OF the
INLAND TSs1UTiRANoEs
Or Goods by river canal lake. and land carriages to
all paris Oi 'ne FIRE Fl RE- INsURANcEs
On merchandise generally.
on Stores Dwelling Houses, eic.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
- -, Novemoes l. ls67 49,.
saocO ufls8 hosh ioo S.SSss Five Per cent
10000 United states Five Per Cent.
$4,000 UnIed states 10 Per Gent Loan
Cent Loan........ 2iO 90 90
i1o'O'' loan exempt Irom TAX .,.,..~ I25 625 90
Loan ..........- 81 100000
1OVOO MO- igsse SIX PR Cent. Bonds. l9sOoOo
-''Yo. ,MoTtgagy six Per Cent; Bonds; 2sa75'Oo
vanie Railroad guarsnteedj'- 10000 90
Cent. Loaus... L. .................. 100000
GoaH-.. ........ ...,.,.... $4,000
Gas Company tprinGtpal and
city Of PhlIadei iDhaJ J-........... 100000
MIA Railroad Company ''y... 10000
sylvSnia railroad COMPANY a,OOOVO
Company ..,'4. .t. 100000
frst liens i sS on City Properly So. 2ol,9OrOO
gl,loi 40 par. Market value aIlo2.8O2'5O
, Cost, slOS9,67s 20. -
Bills Fece'va6ie ior Insurance '''''0 "
Bal Scs due ; st Igcnc ei"Pfe-
miums ON Marine P9lciefs- f
Co., oebts due the Con psny......... 3,3Si36
sIOch and scrip of sundry Insu-
$076oO e estimated mated p,,... aae. 8Ol7 90
| Sssb in ns.uk nuk .'..'.',: :,.".,....,. SUB OlIlU
''''''''''' - 1885 50
| nom. g. 5O7GO5l5
| Thomas G. Hand, James O. Hand,
| John O. Davis samuel h. stokes,
| Edmund A. SUuder, James Traquar,
| Joseph III. Seal. William G. Ludwig,
| Iheophilus PauldDg, Jacob r. Jones,
| Hugh Craig James B. Mcfarland,
| EDWARD Darlington Joshua Z. Eyre,
| John II. Penrose, 'JOhn ID. Tay IoT,
| Ii Jones Brooke, Spencer NclvRine
| Henry sloan. Henry q. Daett, Jr.,
| George G Leiper George w. BernardOu,
| William o. Boulton, ID. 7. Morgan, Pttsburg
| Edward LafOuTcade, j. semple,
| Jacob Riege - a. b. Berger,
| THOMAS Q. HAND, President,
| - - JOHN q. DAVIS Vice. President
| HENRY LYLBUIlN. Secretary
| HLNRY BALL. Assistant Secretary. 1880
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DROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA- NAA'A
No. Ill s. FOURTH street
INCORPORATED 80 MONTH, % IsR5
CAPITAL. et60,O00 PAID In.
Insurance on Lives, by Yearly Premiums: or On <
10, or "a year remiums, Non-forteiture. -" :"
ArnuiLies granted on favorable terms
Term Policies, Chidren's EndOwments.
This Company, while giving the Insured the security
OF padup Capital, VIII diViUe the entire pros of
the Life business among the policy holders
Authorized by the charter 10 execute Truss and
70 act Executor or AdministraOr, Assignee or
GuRIdian and In other hductRry capacities under a-
poinIment OF any Court OF this Commonwealth, or
any person persons. or bodies polite corporate
SAMUEL r. sHIPLEY, HENRY HAINEs,
{9SSHuR b 81 WooB WMoSoEBH lssopAAa soAas sT3 rRRTR TH
-CHARLhs " COFFIN:
SAMUEL r. 'sHlPLPs9;, PySs,osS ROWLAND PAAREH. AsIsSI.
WILLIAM O. LoNGSTRETH. Vice President.
THOMAS WISTAR, N. D., j. b. TOWNSEND,
7H Medical Examiner, Legal ADVISER,
DHGNIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF
Il PHILADELPHlA. -, ,,.,.., r,,,,,,,,,r,,
No. 224 " AIN vi street opposite the Exoh .nge.
This Company insures from loss or damage by
an liberal terms on buidings merchandise furniture
ETC. for limited periods, and permanently on build
inRs by deposit of premiums. .,,o - -..,-
ine : NV z n RS during which all losses hsvs
been promptly adjuated sTaHsS sG9 PAD
Iohn T. Hodge David Lewis
~ "a Mahopy, Benjamin EttInR,
Tohn \ Lewis, Thomas III. Powers,
William s.. Grant, A. II. McHenry,
Robert w. Leaning, Edmund CastlOns
D. CLARK Wharton, Samuel Wilcox,
Lawrence Lewis Jr. Lewis q. Norris.
JOHN II. WUOHERER, President
SAMUEL WILCOX. Secretary SSl
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T. VAUGHN AERRICK, wIIhIAM II. MRRRICR
JOHN n. COPE
SOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, FIFTH AND
- WASHINGTON Streels.
PHILADELPHIA,
MEKRICk d SONS,
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS
for Land, Rivtr and Marine Service
Boilers Gasometers Tanks lion Boats. etoL
Castings Of ali kinds, either iron or brass
Iron Frame Roofs for Gas WORK workshops, and
Railroad stations etc.
Reforts aud Gas Machinery, OF the latest and most
improved constr ucLiOn.
Every description OF Plantation Machinery, also
sugar Saw, and Grst Mills Vacuum Pans, Oh
Steam Trains, Defecators Filters, Pumping En-
Sole AgenIs for N. Billeuxs Patent sugar Boiling
Apparatus Nesmyths Patent steam Hammer, and
AspinWall Il WoOlseys Patent Centrifugal bugaE
Draining N achines. 6@
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ENGINES, MACHINERY. ETC

<IfTf9A PENN STEAM ENGINE AND
ssssaaallttaa1zzs BOILER WORK s.-NEAFIE AZ LEVY
ttL,ASt1SAAL AL AND THEORETIoAL ENGIN EERs,
MACHlNiSTt. BOILER MAKERS b q A ok.
SMITHS, and FOUNDERS, having Tor many years
been In successful ope' alton, and been exclusively
Engaged is building and repairing Marine and River
Engines high and low-pressure Iron Boilers, Water
Tanks, PrOpeers. etc, ETC., respectfully offer their
services 10 the publc being iuIly prepared to con-
tract for engines OF all sizes, Marine River, and
STATIONARY; having se OF patterns of different sizes
are prepared 10 execute orders with quick despatch
Every description OF pattern making made at the
shortest notice. High and Low. prest ure Fine
Tubular and Cy Under Boilers, OF the best Pennsylva-
MIA cb arcOal Iron. FOrgngs of all sizes and kinds
Iron ana Brass Castings of all descriptions Roll
Turning Screw Cuting and all work con nected
with the above business.
Drawings and specifications for all work done at
The establishment free OF CHARGE and work guaran-
teed.
The subscribers nave ample wharfdock room for
repairs OF boats where they lie In perfect safety
and provided with shears, blocks, falls, etc ETC
ioi ''i'NA n'"'' u JACOB O NEAFIE
JOHN p. LEVY,
sR BEACH and PALMER Streets,
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MARINE TELEGRAPH.

For additional MGrtne Rel0s see First Page.
ALMANAC FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
SUN 35 MOON RIS E5 40
Sun SETs.............-734 "a HlGR WATER 1925
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
JAMES Il. YOUNG,
COATES WALTON, SMoNTHLY COMMITTING.
gH' MAS POTTER,
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GROCERIES, ETC.

TO FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE RURAL
DISTRICTS.
We are prepared as heretofore, 10 supply families
at their country residences with every description Of
FINE GROCERIES, TEAS, ETC.,
ALBERT q. ROBERTs,
Dealer In Fine Groceries,
u7irp Corner ELEVENTH and VINE ss.
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SEVENTEEN MILLIONS.
Short Term, Perpetual, Floating, and Rent
Policies issued on favorable terms.
Office, No. 6 MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
ATWOOD SMITH,
6156m GENERAL AGENT
The Union and journal., 1868-08-14

ton for tho insnlts, abuse and danger they
would b Obliged to undergo In many Of the
parishes. E - w
The Democracy Of Ills city, oouprislsg not
only the secret Ru-Klux-Klan, but public CON-
paniesof Seymour knights, and blair Guards.
arc organised for the Presidential Campaign.
The latest brilliant scheme Of The democracy 10
the employment Of . oolored man named Rollins
70 deliver speeches prepared expressly for him,
speeches profuss In denunciatioa Of "earpet-
baggers, and asoerting that the southern people
Are their best friends." Il is Q movement TO
obtain colored votes, but will fail.
The only hope for protection, even for eIis-
tenoe for the loyal people Of the south, Il In the
election Of Grant and Colfax In November next.
Should We fail In this, Am confident that such
course Of oppression, murder and open war
fare would be inaugurated In the south - would
make the country As unstable and deplorahle a.
that Of our neighboring country Mexico. Moth
ing but the visible unwavering po,csr Of the
government viii bring into loyal submission to
is laws, the disorlered rebellious elements Of
southern society. The election Of Seymour and
Blair would give renewed animation to misrule
and. rebellion.
The coming State election In Maine will be
the first move on the political board In the present
campaign, and the result win be awaited with
deep interest; and am sure that the Republic
cans Of Maine win show to the country that
local questions are not In comparison with the
maintenance Of the great republican principles
Of our government. "Let US have peace"
c. W. D.
The Union and journal., 1868-08-14

tins by the mslignity and barhsriy Of For
rest and his follower cannot yet be dhni'e'
" ascertsinedI Two officers belonging TO
the garrison were absent al the time OF the
capture and massacre. or the remaining
officers, but two are known to DO living anu
they are wounded and now in The hospia'
at Mound City. One Of them, cap'a'n
Potter, may even now be dead, ~ the sur
geons. when your committee were ,ns,e'
expressed no hope Of his recovery ", ne
men, from 800 to 400 are known to nave
been killed at Fort Pillow, OF whouh ~ "
least three hundred were inurleren ~
cold bloo,l afics the post was IN posseo" sss'.,'
Of the rbels. and our men hsa '"'oI"
down their arms and ceased to offer res'''
tanee." .,,. .;,,,,,
Il il idle to add one word to ih's sllnpr
recital of fact, as given IN an unu'spu,e,u
Official record. And this monster ih,s
murderer, this bloody. airoeious er'n'lnal'
,h;. 6snI IN human shape, this worse than
Indian savage. thus General n. b. Forrest,
was prominent and conspicuous member
of rLo National Democratic Convention
and he was cheered aud received with
every demonstration OF applause when he
rose TO give the vote Of Tennessee for
Frank Blair
The Union and journal., 1868-08-14
No,s, Boys, SWark ftsss!


From old Atlantic's rocky shore
To soft Paci6o's coast,
Comes up the chorus o'er and o'or
From Grants unconquered host.
Beneath the Gag that waved 30 long
In victory, where he lead,
Again goes forth the gallant hrong
While Grantgoes at the head.
Firm Arm steady where our chieftail
towers:
Let Seymour bear the "Stsrs and Bars"
The 'Stars and Stripes" are ours.
The same old fight we fought Of yore,
When Grant our victories won;
We fight at North and South once more,
Till freedoms work Is done.
For Seymour's friends whom once he taugh
In eighteen sixty-three,
Once more unto the ballot brought,
To break down liberty.
Firm firm steady, &c
While Grant and Colfax lead our line,
Let Blair and Seymour shout,
Though rebels North and South combine,
Their foes we'll surely rout.
"I cannot be your candidate"
Said Seymour-what he meant
Was what he did not state:
cannot be President!
Firm |! Arm steady, &c.
The Union and journal., 1868-08-14
The St. Louis Democrat has the following il
regard IN Ger. .Gfunt:

Gen Grant was ing 10 Fourth street on saturday,
when he Vas accosted by Democrat Of the ccpprhead
persuas ion rs Elowsi All Geleral, you arc looking
we'll. glad to that these rSb>s pitching Into you
do not wear you down mvrhi'
NO, the General quickly rped you rtbels have been
pitching ne me Tor several years, ard has not 'ao'sd
me much.'
sBu. during the war, General, were divideti the
War Democrats helped you Now you have them all
against you
as much opposed 10 the rebellion they were during the
war; and win vots they fought to sustain the Go'era-
ment and the hws'
The cOrpsrheld walked away unhappy"
The Union and journal., 1868-08-14
wa, ..es Zee. sAs. rssa.s.


The thinking men IN no Iemocrsuo parry
I'm l..;,.,. lonv befprs thev VOTE fbr Seymour
VIII neSi~N
and Blair, who are pledged 10 prccipitate the
,..o.h. r.. H. A..
country h'o a"oee' ''e'' u~9 ~e P~-
pers are announcing the names Of prominent
pefnccras VIM fSPuaia'o 'ne P'"''ofm snu o~n
dilateS of their party Col r. d. SeUall and
Hon. Henry TallmAn, OF Bath, both lifelong
~. u - l..
y. ,"s p-'', 90
eAreu ior orant anu 'oita1. non. D. ~ eAy'
Of Gardiner, who last March stumped New
Hampshire for the copperhesds, has left the par
tv. and nov -. $40 th,, Hon Gen NJ. Weston
VI pansor' VINO mas oeen the eoPPerneaa eS"u'-
date for Congress, from the 9th District for the
last two years, has declared for the Republican
81, "a. ,,,.,. ,,,,, ~. Il,
"sAs'' wv "~' ~" ''1'
ter;
The candidate Of the Democratic party for the
Vice Presidency, and who, IL elected to that Of
fee, will find between himself and the supreme
executive power only the frail barrier Of sin
gle life, in his letter Of the Soth Of June last,
declared;
IsVs " esf o"e uoy t''esto'etss ooee'Snssns oea
s co-,fs''o., ard aat - yor ne Pres,s.nt-s!set 10
declare these ecfs rae reevssf setiss aef' null and
ro,d. oompsi hs army 10 1sdo is ssurYai'en' al tie
sn ass ,,, ..as,s M s%snog =, sis sosm. W." sa s
@sp,, saa ,i.sf senators and Rsprs,sniai,rss w.
must Aas President wAo rM sI,esis ths wM ~
asgtcp.e ~ na-p.ns a ,nto d.,i as s,s,paf,on' q
ssy. ,s,, ..sss a. M n.Jsnso. 49, ..s Nv. .sss, st
allow 70 control as Ts.sS 20 ,issa s.Iors ns Con-.
r.atos spoa tA,, issue, bst i' oas TAieh embraces
.s,,y0"s p 'afss f" "' ia'gs and e'"p'eAsn''ts re-
=, UT. .u: psa,r aoss nos oVerssa.e tne magnIuue
IJN s ~ ''yp w p-,,i - s P's'a WY"
.;.,'' SN., ~, sne ies'uenyy' anu ,.- oon-
uns.nu9 ,1' va. r.s'uency' On seeh IN ISSUE
rs 'nsI ,haeeu' imPoesioie 10, anyoooy 70
o'e,s'a'e 'nein. anu doubt eouia remain As
70 ,ne purpose OF ue leaders Oh party nomi-
naung suen man anu on tne oasis Oh sucn uec-
larsoons, II Is removed by the platform which
they have adopted, In which the Reconstruction
acts are denounced As "rerotufionary' uneon-
shfutiondI, null ana roid,' thereby expressly
justifying and inviting revolutionary resistance
To them. Az We now know. these incendiary
words had fitting origin in their committee on
resolutions, in Gen. Wade Hampton, OF 3. G.,
and he has told US how they were received in
that body:
VAN proposed tAai. sr,ry nagls member of ns
eo"nni,s-aad "a, Sa,~,'t a.a n % ss,s ns msn
% -, soa bo'sss .rn .,s ana Is rSn "ey S'"'
The Union and journal., 1868-08-14
Death Of Hon. Thaddems Stevens.

Hon. Thaddeus Stevens Of Pennsylvania died
at his residence on Capitol Hill at precisely l.
'cbock last Tuesday night. lie passed away
quietly and calmly without struggle as though
falling asleep.
lie was born In Caleonls county Vermont, April 4,
iT93 lie graduated at Dartmouth College In ISL 4, AMI
during that year removed to Pennsylvans where he stud
led aw teaching In aademy at the same time. In
1916 he was admitted to the bar Adams county. In
s he was excited 10 the state Le salure, and at four
times subsequently, In 1886 he choeen member Of
the STATE Constitutional Convention, and iu 1858 was ap-
pontel Canal Commissioner. In lSls he was elected
sentative To Congress, and rechosen Ter the
next term In 1853 he elected to the Thirty sixth
Congress- and continued In his seat I'LL the day Of his
DEATH During the greater port of this time he vas
Chairman the Committee Of Ways and Means, ami nou-
inay Leader of the House. The rcord which he there
mad. Is impershabie for its Ole lily 10 freedom, It's inrs-
pi,y In the cause of the Union, and the exhibition Of
high moral and intellectual qualities
The Union and journal., 1868-08-14

STREET RAILS ron RaILRoADs.-lt Is now
generally believed that at no distant day the
use of iron rails In the construction OF railroads
will be abandoned, and steel ones adopted a .
substitute. Their superiority over iron rails In
durability will be readily admitted; while the
additional security to lie and property which
they afford, commends their gsnsral use to tho
consideration Of our Railroad Managers. The
intense severity Of the past winter demonstrated
most clearly that iron. even Of tho bcst manu-
facture, cannot Withstand exposure TO the e'c.
ments, while the test given steel proves thst "
can. The original cost Of iron. u Is .eii knoNn'
IA not no great A. steel; but when used for rAai-
mad purnoees. IL, In the end, hr moro sxpen-
.;1. vbsn n IL remembered that . rail OF steel,
.o.t;n. but little more than double that Of Iron,
iii isst more than ten times - long - an Iron
Ill We have been lei 10 these remarks on
h.srine that the Erie Railway Company hsd
contracted for immediate use, the enormous
quantity Of 900 tons Of steel rails, portion q
which have arrived, the remainder 70 b deliv-
cred during this summer. II 70 proposed by the
Company to re-lay st once such portions Of It's
Line ~ are subjected to the greatest service, but
ultimately to dispense with iron rails altogether.
The work Of substituting steel rails has already
been vigorously commenced, and the indications
are that BY the return Of winter the work viii
b completed. and The whole Line placed In the
most thorough condition, insuring safety, dis
patch, and the utmost regularity In The running
Of trains. Indeed, At this time, the Erie Rail }
way is. and hs ever been, In - good condition
- the avarage Of roads In the countryi but
when the work now In progress 10 finished, but
few Lines Of Railway VIII compare With tt-nons
excel Il. We are glad to record The sptns OF
improvement manifested By thh Company, o1-
s6ting q Il dos alike the community snd tos
manSESu nd ownsFs q this fWf prcPSY'
The Union and journal., 1868-08-14
HON. l.. A. STORRS,
OF ILLINOIS.
win address the etseus ot BsiiefOcd
THIS trnIpAY, EVE, AT CITY HALL,
Also, IN. citizen, q xhssT,,s
ArAory Hall, Thursday Eve., N0S. 20.
FALSE STATEMENTS ny IKE Cor
PERHEAD PRESS,s.

This political campaign has openesiswih the
most reckless lies on the part Of the copperhead
pres that we have ever known ip any cam
paign; and Il appears TO be combined effort on
the part Of that press to make the most out
rsseous statements. trusting TO luck that their
lies will not be exposed until After the election.
Not content with pronouneing Gen. Grant a
"liar," "fool," and s"drunkard," ," they have
organised movement in this county to send
emissaries throughout the county to circulate
their Infamous fAlsehoods and make the most
exaggerated statements in regard to our finances.
acting on the plan that "s lie Is as good as the
trnth % long ss Il Is believed" These state
ments are % ridiculous that they are made with
no expectation Of having them believed by any
but ignorant men and fools. Let US show you
their style to prove what We have just said;
Recently We replied 10 . statement made by
one Of their public speakers in this city. who
stated that .the Republicans promised reduc-
ton Of our national debt and also promised to
tighten the burdens Of our taxation, and yet
they have fulfilled neither Of these promises"
We replied that they had done both Of these
things which was alleged they had not done,
and the Biddeford Democrat comes to the res
cue Of one Of lis men, and again denies 1t, and
asks us to prove Il! The official statement OF
the Commissioner Of Revenue which We pub
lishel, proves il. From the 3lst Of August,
1866, to the 30th Of June, 1868, the national