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Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

LECTURE by Ex-GovERNoR LowE.-~On
Sunday evening last Ex-Governor Lowe,
Of Maryland, Lectured in Carol Hall,
Washington, on the subject of g The True
Christian Idea of Liberty, and the Influence
Of the Catholic Church upon Modern Civ
ilization." 1t was delivered before the
Young Catholics Friend Society, for the
benefit of poor children, The National
hateuigeacer says:
The lecture occupied two hours in itr
delivery, yet the attention of the audience
was marked until the closing sentence had
been spoken, and the speaker was many
times interrupted with prolonged applause.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
Items Of News.

Coroner Schirncr of New York city,
held an inquest on Monday, on the body
of Miss Emma A. Tours, aged %, who
died suddenly in the street on Sunday. 1t
appears that the deceased is Sunday
school teacher in the Bankstreet Methodist
Church, and went to the dedication of a
new chapel in Tenth street, death overta-
king her while going home. The post-mor-
tenn examination by DR.. Leo showed that
death ensued from apoplexy of the lungs,
super induced by tight lacing. Miss Tours
being Of full habit, and desirous of rcdu-
cling her figure, had killed herself. A YER
dict in accordance was rendered.
Reports have been received from Sibc-
ria of the discovery of rich and extensive
gold deposits on the Amoor river. The
natives were hocking to the gold regions
by thousands, and SO great was the excite
mcnt, that troops have been sent by the
Governor of the district to preserve order
and guard the mines, and desperate and
bloody conflicts had taken place between
the natives and the soldiers.
There were SO, ~, 202 bushels Of grain
received at Chicago during the past year;
and l,Sl4 900 barrels of -four. Of the
grain received, 13,000,000 were wheat
$1,000, 900 corn. The number of hogs
received is l,995, ,069; cattle, 32S, ,96S ;
pounds Of hides, p, ,9S2, 900; pounds Of
wool, and of lumber S63, 900, 900 feet.
Pennsylvania passed a law last winter
making nine hours days work. The
Reading Railroad Company have carried
it into effect in all branches of their busi-
ness, reducing the wages of their work
men in corresponding ratio
The coal trade of Pennsylvania was
never more active than now. Strikes and
kindred troubles at the mines are generally
settled, the markets are ovctiowing, and
prices reduced.
Gen Bradley 7. johnson, at present
practising his profession in Richmond,
spent the past week in Frederick city, in
looking after his private business, and
whilst there was readmitted to the Freder-
ick Bar.
The dwelling of Mr.. William Seward,
on the " -Four Chimncys" farm, near Gen.
trevillc, Nd, was destroyed by fire on Sun
day. 1t is supposed to have been caused
by defective chimney. n
More than twelve thousand vessels ar
rived at Chicago the past year. with an ag-
gregate tonnage of over two and hall
million. r.
The aggregate grain trade of Buffalo for
1867 was so, 1853. .064 bushels, being very
much less thnn in 1862, 1868, and 1866.
On Christmas day citizen of Mobile
gathered on his farm thirty-two quarts Of
strawberries, grown in the open air.
r. A man in Norwich, Conn, dropped q
live coal into bombshcll ''to hear It izz. .
He heard it.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
Mr.. stanton Reinstatea.

The U. S..Senate on Monday, by vote
Of 30 yeas to 6 nays resolved to reinstate
Edwin Nj. Stanton as Secretary of War,
from which he had been displaced by Pres
ident johnson. The debate was quite an
mated ON the occasion. Immediately up
on the passage of the resolution declaring
the non-concurrence of the Senate in the
action Of the President, the Secretary of
the Senate prepared certified copies there
Of, and at once served them upon Mr..
Stanton and Gen. Grant. Mr.. Stanton
proceeded to the War Office on Tuesday
morning, and after short consultation
with Gen. Grant the latter turned the OF.
flee over to the care of the former. There
are various speculations as to what course
the President will now pursue.
The Baltimore Sun says, CONSIDERING
that Mr.. Stanton, as the constitutional
adviser Of the President, argued vehement
" against the bill under which the right
is claimed to thrust him back upon an
Executive who has sought to dispense
with his services, he would show proper
degree of self respect and defer to the in
stinct of delicacy which exists in every
mans's breast, to decline retaining posses
sion Of the war Office, and if he must have
post of honor, look for it elsewhere.
The following items are CLEANED from the
special Washington correspondence of the
Age Of Thursday.
There is some talk this evening of the
preparation ofa proclamation by the Pres.
ident, which,, it is said, he win probabl,
issue Tomorrow, stating the circumstance
under which Mr.. Stanton was reinstated
in the War Office. and notifying the coun.
try that he (the President) does not and
will not recognize him as Secretary of War
/ have official authority for stating that
Generals Grant and Sherman waited OF
Mr.. johnson to-day, and informed hin
that they had advised Mr.. Stanton to send
lin his resignation as Secretary of War.
The Star says: "Several leading Radi.
cal members Of the Senate and House have
to-day, declared that if the President dc.
clines or refuses to recognize Mr.. Stanton
as Secretary Of War, they win Immediately
aake up the impeachment measure and put
the same through without delay"
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

The ENrHEss JosEpHISE, ny LOUISA MuHLBAcH.
--'.Another Of Miss MuhIbach's novels2 some
reader may say. Yes, another; and, if we mis-
take not, IT will meet with public favor not less
decided than has been vouchsafed to It's brilliant
preaocessors.s The Mnlhbach novels appear ia
this rapidAequence, because the public viii have
thsq, buying them IN preference to the works Of
any other romancer Dickcns alone excepted. II
any one wishes to estimate the popularity Of the
Muhlbach books, let him ask at the nearest circu-
iating library. The insatiate demand for the
well-thumbed volumes will tell the story. We
have heard some puzzling over the secret Of this
iady's success. Even cursory glance through
any one of her novels this one about the Empress
Josephine f6r ffstance solves n 70 our sa,isfac-
ton. She takes the salient points of wonder
full life, and works them into the conference Of u
drama. Josephiue's life, in Miss Muhlbach's 8
hands, falls into three parts, like the acts ofa we'll
proportioned play Fisrt she is the Viscountess
Beauharnais, and that part begins with her birth
among the tropical glories Of Martinique; then,
she is the happyof wife Gen. Bonaparte; then,
she is the Empress and the Divorced, and that
part ends with her death at Malmaison. 1t is a
splendid melodrama, in which scenery, aud mu-
sic, and Perfume leave none of the senses unad-
dressed. Josephine Is the central figure, and
wins all the hearts in this book, as Napoleon said
she did in her Imperial reign. Next to her and
deriving iuster from her nearncss, comes Of course
| the spoiled "Child of Destiny" who is here
| shown in his only amiable part lover. Around
them are grouped queens, emperors, generals, and
a mob of other great men and women of the Ma
poleonic days. The style is fascinating -Muhl-
bachian VIC might say. A new artist, Castor
Fay, makes his debut in this book, and seems to
be the man we have been looking for so long
His illustrations of Josephine, lazily swinging
in her west-Indian hammock, and of her inter.
view with the King of Rome, and the death-n'
life imagage Of her, crushed under her divorce
ARE perfect gems of art and give an added valu,
to the charming story. n.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
The Fruit Prospect.


We understand there is fine prospect
for handsome yield of fruit the coming
season, and more confidence in getting it
shipped to market in proper condition, and
on liberal and satisfactory terms than for
many years. The peach growers are es-
pecially gratifed at the prospect presented
for marketing their crops. The difference
that has heretofore existed between the
growers and the various railroad compan-
les is likely to be settled satisfactorily, and
a fair rate of charges agreed upon. There
is no doubt that this is greatly to the inter-
est of all parties. We are quite certain
that the President of the p, w. &. b.
Railroad Company is very desirous to come
to fair and satisfactory arrangement,
and there can be no reason why the SUI
perintendent of the Delaware Railroad
should not feel the same way. We are
quite confident that he desires to haverhis
management approved by all who patron
ize the great work under his care. 1t is so
manifcstly TO his interest to be governed
by such motives that we do not doubt this
a moment and as the road has been ma
king ample preparation, there is now only
a proper standard of prices to be fixed to
make the marketing of the fruit a certain
ty. This adjustment is now in progress
and we hope will be made agreeable to all
parties.
The peach growers have had several Sc
we're and vexatious years. Their anticipa-
tions have been rarely realized, except in a
few isolated eases. During the war their
crops, in many cases, were left to rot in the
orchards for want of boats and cars to tian-
sport them to market; and subsequently
the crops have failed in many places, and
where the crop was large transportation
was again lacking.
The Railroad Company made great eff
fort to prepare for the prompt removal of
this freight last year, and had there been
only light crop it would have had ample
means. But the crop was large, and the
arrangements with the various lines i'm
perfect, or misunderstood by many per-
sons. Hence the peach growers in many
instances were disappointed. We hope It
will not be SO again and that all the con
flicting interests will be fairly adjusted
Del. Guzette.
1t is entirely too early in the season to
talk about the fine prospect of a handsome
yield of fruit. The alternate thawing and
freezing of February and March have t.
be past, before anything reliable can be
known as to the prospects of the fruit crop
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
From Me Mw Io,k oon.mereid Ai,,,,;,,,.

From he New York Commercial Ao,vrtiser.
Valuelcss will be the devoted services
and signal triuniphs Of our army and navy
if our statesmen fail or falter in performing
their share of the great work. And are
they not failingY Are not the great qucs-
tions of finance and currency overlaid? Is
not the reunion Of the States and the re-
turn of the Southern people to their accus-
toned pursuits made subordinate to the
question Of negro suffrageg Has not all
the legislation Of Congress for nearly three
years had direct reference to the presiden-
tial election? And now, at this present
moment, is not Congress using all its pow =
er to give the control of the presidential
election to negroes, who are conftssedly
Ignorant Of the means by which suffrage
is expressedY' t'
The eternal truth of the maxim that
whom the gods intend to destroy are first
made mad is lost as an example. The les
son SO recently, and with such terrible ef-
feet taught the rebels, proves of no value
to the radicals. They blindly persist in u
course which is sure to overwhclm them.
The measures kindred to these now being
perfected III congress cost the republican
party its ascendancy in six free states
And yet, blind and reckless, Congress
learns nothing of what is evident to all in
tclligent observers. This utter dclusiou
can only be explained upon the principle
that madness precedcs destruction"
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

Judge Thurman was on, Thursday last
elected United States Senator from Ohio,
in place of Hon. BE. Wade. The Senator
elect is one of the ablest lawyers in the
West. firm defender of Democratic prin-
ciples, man of unblemished reputation.
and his advent in the body to which he is
elected will add much to the strength OF
the friends of an early reconstruction ofthe
Union on the basis of the Constitution, in
that branch of the Federal Legislature. -
The Democratic triumph in Ohio is thus
early producing gratifying results to the
party in other sections uf the Union,
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
AMERICAN FARMER, BALrrMopE.-Th

AMERICAN FARMER, BALTIMoRE. The
Januaay number of this old magazine ap-
pears in new type, appropriate to the 'new
year, " and contains variety Of interesting
and useful articles--among them, The use
of Chloroform and Sulphuric Ether in Ve-
terenary Practice; Sugar Cane; Manures
Turnips for Manure; High Prices of I'm
proved Sheep well sustained; Potatoes
Rot and Mildew in grapes; Small Indus
cries (Fruits); Seed Enough; Specialties
in Farming; Nitrate Of Lime; U. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture Glover Museum
Celery Silk Plant Labor Contracts ;Our
Agricultural Progress 1850 to 1860 Gull
ture of Broom Corn; Economy in Feeding
Horses, besides the usual Monthly Farm,
Garden and Greenhouse work. Published
by WOrthington d Lewis, Baltimore. 81
a year, in advance. 10 iHa--si
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

DELAwAnE.- The Philadelphia Pres.
thus recalls fact which, we presume is
not known to many Of those who are toler.
ably well read in American history:
In Delaware We of Pennsylvania feel an
especial and peculiar interest. For TWEEN.
ty years she was a part Of us, governed by
our Assembly, being entitled to six mem.
bers therein, and figuring on our record,
as the territories, or three lower counties
on the Delaware In 1908 these terrific.
ries obtained leave to secede, and have ev.
er afterward enjoyed a distinct Assembly
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR BowIE.-
Governor Oden Bowie, "the first Execu.
tive of the State elected under the new
Constitution of the re-enfranchiscd people
of Maryland" " was duly inaugurated at An.
napolis on the 9Th day of january, da,
ever memorable in American annals as thu
anniversary of the victory of G eneral Jack.
son at New Orleans. The attendance al
the seat of government on the OCCASION was
very large. Judge Bartol administered
the oath of Office. In the evening Govern
or Swami gave magnificent banquet a
the Governors House, which was largel,
attended.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

Now that horse-fesh is an article of dict.
we may expect to see sweepstakes upon
the table.
W. G. Bryant will soon retire from the
Post, if Madam Rumor doesn't tell lies.
Henry Ward Beechcr made S37, 900
out of his farm last year.
The wheat exported from San Francisco
last year was of more value than gold.
Pennsylvania ladies are giving leap year
parties.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

asking how soon ''political necessity NAV
lead Congress to intefere with certain
Northern States and compel hsm to take
the republican torm''lof negro suffrage
and white disfranchisement. ~
The restoration Of Secretary Stanton il
doubtless consistent with The tenure-of.of-
fee act. a special provision was inserted
in il, indeed, to meet bis case. But the
discussion has made il -clear that the law
cannot be defended upon general principles.
10 compel President to retain in his cab
met man with whom friendly or respectful
relations are impossible, everybody feels to
be an outrage. Having had its way and
protected Mr.. Stanton, the Senate would
do well to repeal at once the provision
made for his case, IN behalf Of which as q
permanent rule not word can be said.
The proposition TO get rid of Gen. Ham
cock by the indirect and cowardly dodge
of reducing the number cf major generals
is Of piece with the scheme Of preventing
decision against the constitutionality Of
reconstruction by hampering the Supreme
Court. They both illustrate our theme,
and show how one wrong act makes ano-
ther necessary, and SO Legislation inevita-
bly, goes from bad to worse There is vet
hope that the Senate will arrest these acts.
The same party exigency which makes the
two-thirds rule necessary for the Supreme
Court may soon require that the court be
forbidden to pronounce any act of Con-
grcss unconstitutional, even if unanimous
in that opinion. There is absolutely no
stopping place in Legislation of this kind.
The descent to hell is easy to be sure, but
how are we to get back, if we ever wish to
stand again on terra firma? Gen. Grant
can carry pretty heavy load for us, but
there are weights that even he cannot lift,
and CULTS too broad even for him to cross
A step too far may make return impossible.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
MARRIED.

On the 10th instant, at "Green Meadows"
the residence of the brides mother near Odessa,
by Rev. Mr.. Crowell, William Dudley, Esq, Of
Queen Anne's county, Nd, and Miss 5. Lizzie
Thomas. ,.
On the 9Th instant, in Philadelphia, by Rev.
william Cooper, d. D., John Deakyne and Sadie
c. Warner, both of this county.
On the 9Th instant, by Rev. II. II. Bodine. John
N. Hanson and Susan Castelow, both of New
Castle.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

The QUEEN GUARDED. Queen Victoria
is most anxiously guarded for fear of Fe-
man capture of her royal person. Whilst
she was in the Isle of Wight recently, it is
stated that two individuals, armed with
breechloaders, were challenged by SEN
try, and, being unprovided with the coun-
tersign, were made prisoners and marched
off to the guard-house. They proved to be
royal parsonage on visit to the Queen
and her Majesty's gamekeeper. =
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
Maryland un,.ea STATE, s.n.,o,r. =,

After several ballotings the Legislature
have failed to make an election. The last
ballot on Thursday, stood as follows ;
VIM. 7. Hamilton, 40; Thomas Swami,
AZ; Thomas G.. Pratt, 16; Benjamin G
Harris, 2; Montgomery Blair, l.; ffty-siz
necessary to choice. The chances appea,
to be in Hamilton's favor.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
DIED

Joseph Bryan formerly of Chesapeake City Md.
died at the residence of his son-in-laws John G.
Adams IN Talbot county Md. on Friday, January
Church on Wednesday, January 9Th, 1868.
On the 9Th instant, in Christinna Hundred Ho-
nora BARLEY, in the nth year of her age.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
From Me Ne,c FORK Times.

The Republican party is pressing issues
into the presidential canvass which acin
ensure its defeat 1t cannot safely wage
wat upon the Supreme Court, in the pres
ent temper Of the public mind, even with
the help of the negro vote which it aims to
secure by its action. f r'o
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18

The New Hampshire election takes place
in March next. Alreadya spirited can
vass has commenced. The Democrats ex-
peet to redeem the State.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
The Revolutionary Action n Congress.

The following extracts from Northern
Republican papers on the course and ac-
ton Of Congress at this time, afford matter
for serious reflection IN y "A. A ~
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-18
James III. Frazier, M. ID.

GLASGOW, DEL
nFFIcE at the residence Of r, NJ. Black, Esq.
~ oilers his professional services to the public,
Jan. 4.-y,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-05
Is You" Lie Insured ?

The following somewhat iacetiou- reply
10 = Iit,. Aoruf'. circular rc,mestirc m
t,rnation ~ tn the. h4,I,h and bah;fs ur
an ambient wa. received ,t - nromi-
,,,,+ I;c, ,tfi,., !, \.,. Vol. ,.;t,
What are hi- crneral habit. In win
ter. red flannel and blue beaver: in sum
mer. q straw hat. canted to one side.
and ronl,r.n trnv-rr. very loo.e in fine
'co-
What !. his profession Conur,.op-
;r
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-05
1nOther Feniul. II,r0sjO,.

The regular spring crop of rumors of
Il Fenian invasion OF Canada has made
its appearance at about the usual time.
in spite Of the general backwarlncss Of
the season. The preparations are said
TO be far advanced, and between the first
and tie fifteenth of June. the New Domin-
ION Is in to he invaded by Il mighty host
OF the Valiant sons of Erin, every enc
Solemnly resolved to pcrpetrate at any
cost the peculiarly Irish bull of lberaliug
Ireland by capturing Canada. On paper,
the expedition looks remarkably tormida-
blc: Canada is to hc entered simuIta-
neou,l ' by three columns ot ten thousand
men each, from st Albans Niagara aud
Detroit, Montreal being the objective
point of all, and there they will establish
an Independent government, and hold
their position against any forces that all
England can send against them. Gen
John ONcil. who commanded theFenian
whipped it. "QGccu'> Own" 50 hand
sumely at Ridgeway, l. the head aml
front of the undertaking. and VIII be IL
chief organizer. The Canadian authc-
rites are >ublimcly unconscious OF their
impending dancer. and their parliament
adjourned. yesterday, with no special
preparation to repel the invaders. The
people OF Montreal discrcdit entirely the
rumorS, and 50 do pretty much all other
sensible people. The folly and criminal
madness OF an invasion Of Canada,
which were plain enough before the
disastrous attempt OF 1860, are nov more
conspicuous than ever. Springfield Re-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-05

BuYs TAKE WAENING.-A clergyman
~;,y--''I one day passed 10y a black
smiths shop. in which saw the son OF 4
lady of my acquaintance Slnckin. pipe
! went to hI> mother and told her what |
had seen. AMI she very indi1ntutly told
me | must be- mistaken, | said. | know
Your SON ~ we'll rs know vuu, ana if
ha,, not been certain that it waS he, |
should not have called on YOU. She still
persisted that was mistaken and was
evidently annoyed at nay interference.
IS me two years afterwards he called
Jn n,, and begged that | would try and
10 -omclhn" for her son, saving. ''iIe
smokes and drinks, and does every thing
else that Is bad, and my heart Is almost
Groken.''
''Some two wears ago" | said, Il told
You what | feared. and then something
might have been done; but these habits
are now confirmed. | will. however. dc
anything in my power" But found il
was in vain. H. the course of few
years he blew out hl- bcalns, and lett hi,
widowed mother inconsoable at his de
struction of both body and soul. .'--Liano
of Hope Rerie'r.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-05

For SALE or 70 LEr.-Tcucments
are scarce enough III II. .Johu>5ury, but
uot qul.c ~ scace IL in New Orleans,
where the following advertisements ap-
pear in the papers:
FIR .So5.-A splendid hoeshead, just
y-citrI ny the tormer occupant, who
leaves il tor no fault. The premises are
u sweet location for Il family with young
chi.drcn; are in thorough repair. with
uun-uoit centrally situated, and hoops in
good order. Apply to Richard Figgs,
-roccr, IN Cinnamon street.
10 Lt.-One roost on the rail recent
~ put up at Bantanvilie, in the building
formerly occupied 10y Henry Fowle
Price $500 per annum and taxes APP
ply 10 y. Ruhslcr, on the premises.
/ R,uc ChaHcc.-The subscriber, having
recently introduced steam heating appar-
atus into his house, has no further need
for his splendid and commodious ash
hole, which has been cleared out utterly
regardless Of dirt and expense, and will
now be leased to few single gentlemen,
who desire lodgings in u quiet and re.
tired situation. Terms made known or
application. George Gripe, 81 Bullion
avenue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-05

HEAVY BU>INE>>.-Lu>t week tn,
Portland Sugar House tMe>-rs. J. l..
Brown u Son-.) boiled down ll64 hhd~
Of mola>,eS. and turned out 1876 barrels
If SUGAR and 40 hhdS. syrup. On Mon
lay last they sent ot eleven tull car load
ot SUGAR TO the West. This sugar house
= now boiling 1jO hhd-. ol molaSsc-
,aiIy. Their sugars find 4 ready mar
ket all over the Union, having an cstab-
li-hcd reputation tor their Saccharinc
uGalitv.-Put. Pres.