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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-06-10
VALE pArER.
STATIoNER

Weiiayc On hand a large stock of School
Stationery n full assortment a1 low prices.
Writing paper from tho best nus nriaciurers
Envelopes of every size and dhality.
l-Lft II bIE IG.i1>h y. 1se.i41 "n 4"
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-06-10
CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!
Great Sweepstakes of the, World

Rak e has beentested thoroughly
Il and found TO gave entire satisfaction
in. every particular. A grams trump
over all com petition. and a spltn add con
clu siop eff en- Of tie greatest oentesi
Irknown in the records and1tlial cfgme
chani Vngiabtpaaat EVIDENCE tia
9uroIs ri
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-06-10


AGE oRAMYsdsHSG Ae saEefage
of cats is fifteen years; squirrels and
hares, seaeAA 2Hp 5adaHp pa bear
rarely exceeds twenty years a wolf.
twenty ; a fox, fourteen to sixteen /;
lions are loDg-lived, the one known by
the name of Pompey lived to the age Of
seventy elephants have been known,
it is asserted, R0xeH6lheGg 4d6J&g
of four hundred years. When Alex
ander the Great had conquered Porus,
king of India, be to took a great Gle
phant aud named him Ajax, dedicated
him to the sun, aud let him 20 ylit
the MISUNDERSTANDING Qledsdp
of Jupiter. defiepEsd AiaS p tRe sqh,n,
The elephanoHs WAS foutd0tBtea hand;
s pssa and tn. a{g 5f 1T & tEs IS fse sss
Is. and the ~rhinfosceEqs 4Yg8gw q
horse has l'edn Known TO live TO the
sec of sixtya.NS.,b4t average tNoe4S1
five to thirty ; cabiefs Sometimes live to
the age ofveps huqdseas saAes arexeaJ
long lived; sheep seldom exceed the
age of ten ; coHdIFfdI abTn hfEtGb
years. Cuvi r considers it probable
that whales sometimes I'VE 1dne Ihonz
s s'i.iu y 'tns .As ia a3iti'E" 4 a9 sat Hs5P died
ant aad Y fsaf; l assBf F fsf z dfa4 Isgsa &c
p age Of s IN hgsds e FzaPsI5s ak gs@
Mr. Mal'e'on hes s5e skeleton of a
swao that attained .HNaaeHf rNeBh5c
dred years. Pelicans are long-Iived ;
a tortoise hzsebeeB xhowff to Tive one
hundred ana sH9eh yeafhss'0 ~ 1
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-06-10
Willis, Kaufman a&aCo.,

81 q. N9eso @N-'EHtHHS1
Don't forget that we have the 1rgest Stock of PARLoR STOVES. COOKING
and HEATING STOVES, ever brought to this market and at Dyms to sit III
times Guqd Cook Stoves trimmed outfor fweDty-f Dollars. Prlor Stoves al
prices We have also a. large stock Of Tea Trays, pressed and Japanned Tin-wure
Furnishing Goods Of all kinds asI low as the loves. Give rsu call MISUNDERSTANDING
: ns- Don't forget the place, Two Doors Gsst o First ~ iOnal I'D YAkhhnd, o
Co22nl5Hl sd@ iops aafoseslGs Will is, KAUFMAN & G
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16


ADJUTANr 6 ENERAL TERRELL, who
has charge Of the adjustment of the In.
diana war claims against the General
Government, has, with the assistance Of
an agent at Washington, succeeded IN
effecting settlement of claims, here
tofore suspended and disallowed, to
the amount of over million and q
half of dollars; add there are still
pending before the Treasury Depart
ment, and in process of adjustment,
claims amounting to some two hun
dred thousand dollars-besides about
half a million dollars due on account
of services of the Indiana Legion and
| Minute Men, which are to be settled
| by a commission appointed by Con-
qress, shortly to convene in this city.
General Terrell is now preparing
these latter claims for presentation.
The allowances already made by
the Treasury Department are suffi-
cient to pay off the United States
direct tax of 1861 ($169, Ia OBJ; the
advance made to the State during the
war ($583, 302 81; and all OF the oUer
due internal Improvement bonds held
in trust by the Interior Department
for certain Indian tribes, including
accrued interest for many years past
1923, 925), and there is still left to the
credit of the State, which will shortly
be paid into the State Treasury, over
| 800, 000.-IRd. Journal. sie
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16
Indiana Items,

IRISH potatoes are plenty in the
Rockport market, and sell at 80 to 55
cents per bushel New corn is worth
80 to 40 cents.
The Lafayette Journal is out in a
new dress. and greatly improved in
every respect.
The next session of the Grand Di-
vision Sons of Temperance will be held
at Evansville in May. Is.
The Grand Lodge and Grand En-
campment Of Odd Fellows meet at
indianapolis next Tuesday.
MORE new houses have been built
in Charlottesville this season than
were ever built in any one season be-
fore.
TIE post Office at Newburg has re-
Gently been made a money-order
Office. This is the best, safest and
cheapest way t. send money to a dis
lance.
THE editor of the Warrick Herald
has lately been shown a fine specimen
OF lead ore, discovered upon Joshua
Gray's farm, near Newburg.
SOME Dayton, Ohio, manufacturers
of thrashing machines and other ag-
ricultural implements, talk of starting
branch establishment at Terre
Haute.
THE State Sentinel says there are
eighty-nine candidates for u. S.-Sena-
tor, with several out-townships to
hear from.
A NEW telegraph line is to be run
from Wellington, KY, to Rockport.
The Republican pole at Rockport is
to be used in extending the line over
the river at that point. ~
TIE City Council of Fort Wavne
have taken 100000 stock in the Gin
cinnati, Richmond and Fort Wayne
Railroad via Decatur. Adams County
axes $4,000.
ALBERT WoLFORD, of Roekport, on
the "a, CLIMBED Republican pole M
that place 165 feet high and dashed
spar 20 feet in length to the top of the
pole. He remained in this uncom.
Portable position two hours. A Al
AN enterprising Indianapolis thief
attempted recently to steal 5000
pounds of old iron. He succeeded in
getting off with his booty, but was !
detected In the act of selling it, ar
rested and lodged in Jail.
SOME more wheelbarrow nonsense
has been displayed in Charlottesville.
Two fellows made a wager, and the
conditions of the bet were complied
with last week. One wheeled the
other through the street, with the
motto on his wheelbarrow. Push |
things" Quite procession was form.
ed, with the Silver Band at its head
and the people generally were inter
ested spectators as it moved throuub
the streets.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16
The Eight Hour sHaten

The Superintendent of one of the
most important Govern ment works in
New England writes the Secretary Of r
wa; in regard to the practical work
ing of the eight-hour system IT.
says that in so far as it was desigoa5
to secure better intellectual culture Of
the mechanics by giving them opnor.
tunity for study. it is a humbue
Some of his men work outside at over.
hours, and thus make from 81 to 81
per day besides what Government
pays them. Only two or three do
anything more than before in the
way of study and reading, while
the majority spend their extra
time In useless loafing, invariably ac-
curing habits that make them less
STSssaoy and trustworthy as workmen,
Inc experiments made under the
sbons our law 10 other Government
fnUps nave been equally unsatisfac-
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16
,assisss-s.sssa a

THE Indianapolis Journal very ap-
propriately suggests that those Demo
Gratis who are trying to comfort them
selves with the hope that Gen. GRANT
will be second edition of ANDREW
JOHNSON, and be found coming to
them for counsel and support after he
becomes President, would do well to
reflect on the advice he gave certain
Southern gentlemen who asked his
opinion as to what the South ought to
do in reference to the reconstruction
laws: You must look" said he,
>" to Congress. The Republicans have
the power; consult them. DO not seek
the counsel of men in the North soh1
opposed the soar. The people will
never trust that class of men with
power. The more you look to them
for advice, the more exacting Con-
gress will be, and ought to be-"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16
Grant as q Prnnhn.

The Marquis de Chambron .
French Republican, of long standin.'
in Washington, says that Gen Crn.
said to him over four months AGO.
They may talk about the non,;
ton of Chase, Pendleton. HanonnnIi-
misunderstanding not? But the DE-
ocratlc nominee will be Mr.. Horat;o
Further said Grant to the Marouis.
The Republican party are said to
oe trying to force In the Southern
states to make them vote. Some Re-
gublIcans say their vote is needaJ
CIR, the Democrats viii carry these
States any way. The Republican narf fU
must make its great struggle betwaay1
IGe Aieghenies and the Wabash
River Wash. Cor. On. Com. "OA'n
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16
A Little Manhood Left.

The editor of the Louisville Corr.
ler has acknowledged that his eharge
against Colfax in reference to the
South BendLouisiana letters is nm
trne. Some manhood in him vet
Charlottesville Journal.
Would it not have been really more
manly for the editor to have confessed
his falsehood prior to the election ?
The lie was told for the purpose of
injuring Mr.. CoLFAx at the polls
aad there is no doubt but that
it did influence many voters
some that we heard of in our own
city. To come out. after the lie had
done all the damage possible, and ao
knowledge that it was lie, to onr
mind has none of the elements of
manhood in it.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16
Consolation

The STATE Sentinel has evidently
gone to the Good Book for cousola-
ton, in its dependency over the re-
suit of the elections. Between the
Scripture and Watts Hymns, it is
becoming more tranquil, as is evident
by the following paragraph, which we
clip from its editorial columns:
THE BROAD WAY.-The Radicals
carried Ohio by from thirty to thirty
i've thousand. They made heavy gains
over the October elections in almost
every county. Pennsylvania. Indiana,
LIMOS, Iowa, Wisconsin, etc., have
likewise gone the same way.
broad IS the way that leads to death,
ts9 Ano thousandYrwalk together there,
out VISION shows narrow path
a,.-5 With here aud there a traveIer'S
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16

On Wednesday of last week work
was actually begun on the new rail
road between indianapolis and Terre
Haute. The bridge across White
River. at indianapolis, has been
located about one hundred and fifty
yards above the Terre Haute Rail
road Bridge, and work commenced
on the piers. 1t is the hope of the
Company to get all the piers out Of
the way of high water There are
to be three spans, requiring two piers
in the bed of the river. The bridge
will be four hundred and fifty feet in
length, and of the best style and ma
terial; whether of wood or iron has
not yet been dete mined. The road
will strike the Terre Haute and st.
Louis Road at Paris, will be eighty
two miles in length, and reduce the
distance from Indianapolis to St.
Louis to two hundred and fifty-two
miles. The line is to be completed
and the cars running before the first
of .Julp neYt -
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16
Republican Meeting I'm Butler COuh-
! fK KAnfuckY.

/ tgS ACHtuOAgs
At a mass meeting of the Republi-
cans Of Butler County, held at the
Court House in Morgantown, Mon
day. Nov. 9th, 1868, (being County
Court day., Judge Gufy was called
to the Chair, and j. M. FOgy appoint
ed Secretary.
On motion, Ed. Taylor. NJ Cohion
and H. A. Rock were appointed a
committee to draft resolutions for the
consideration of the meeting, who,
after celebrating short time, report.
ed the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Republicans of
Butler County, In mass meeting, send
greetings to the friends of Liberty,
Peace, Law and Order, both North
and South, and avail themselves of
this opportunity TO return their heart
| feltthanks to the patriots of the land
for the glorious triumph of Republi-
can principles, achieved on the Sd
instant, in the election to the highest
offices such true and tried patriots
anu SDOJl6SS k6utlCul0u as OcQ. OEa0G
and Schuyler Colfax.
ResOlUed, That we rejoice to know
that, while the Democratic storm has
ragged all around US for years, we have
ever kept the beacon lights of liberty
brightly burning upon the hill tops OF
loyal old Butler, and we take pleasure
ia again renewing our love and devo-
ton to that cause which triumphed at
Yorktown aud Appomattox; and we
cordially invite all loyal men, regard
less of past political affiliations, to
unite with us in making the whole
country emphatically the land of
the free and the home of the brave"
ResOEUed, That we deeply sympa-
thize with the prosecuted Republi-
cans of the late slave States, and do
declare that it is the imperative duty
of the Government to give complete
protection to its friends everywhere;
that a Government which will not
shield its friends from harm sought
to be inflicted upon them, simply be.
cause they are, its friends. cannot
reasonably expect long to have any
friends.
Resolved, That the Evansville
journal, Kentucky statesman,
Frankfort Commonwealth and Cincin-
natl Gazette be requested to publish
these proceedings.
After powerful speech by Hon.
y. +. j ohnson, the meeting adjourned.
B. l.. d. GUFFY, Chairman.
j. M. FOGY, Secretary.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16

TIE Louisville Journal says "the
danger of the Republican party is its
strength" 1t is about the first in
s.ance we have seen in which strength
was regarded as an element of weak
ness.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16
TO correspondents.

We never notice communications
not accompanied with the name of
the author, who must be made known
to us if unacquainted.
Write on only one side of the paper
Don't write unless you have some
thing to say of interest to the public;
and be as brief as the subject will al
low.
The publication of communica-
ton is no evidence that the editors
adopt its sentiments. The author is
alone responsible for them. e
Communications should be address
ed to the Editors of the JOURNAL, !"
and not to individuals.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16

Illinois journals are whistling for
Hon: Shelby NJ. Cullom for the next
Speaker of the House. Mr.. Cullom
Is a nice man, and a fair lawyer of
Springfield. To make him a great
man, i. e., superior to the common
run of representatives, will require
large amount of newspaper blowing.
We suppose it can be done.-L9tdy-
cite Journal.
1t seems to US the West ought to
be satisfied with having the President
and Vice President. Illinois is gets
ting modest. 3a
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16
HARTSXEr An.s.
HI a R ID AM IL.


We have now IN store u fun line Of
Patent Bed Jacket Axes;
straub's Patent Axes;
Mann's Patent and regular Axes
Grain and Coal shovols;
Patent Cross-cut Saws;
Wood and Hand Saws
Meat Cutters and Suffers
ShOvels and Spades
Coal Holds;
shOVels and Tongs-
Closing out below cost;
American and English Gallery;
Butcher Knives, Saws, Choppers. &C.
Cotton and Wool Cards
Builders Hardware;
Carpenter and Cooper Tools;
Chain Pumps, &c.
Az LATEST REDUCED PRICES
FOR CASH.
FRED. P. STRAUB d &c.
No. "a MAIN STREET,
oc22 dtfI Bet. second ana Third Streets.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16

PoNDERoUs.-That widely eircu-
lated and influential Democratic pa
per, the Boonville Enquirer, reads
the New York World out of the par
ty, and seals its doom by the following
paragraph:
Every Western Democrat, from
this time forward, ought to cut the
New York World. 1t has betrayed
and sold the Democratic party basely
aud UNANIMOUSLY, and should be hung
up for its base treaeherY."
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16
AGENTS for the Journal.

IA. HALL. Princeton, Ind.
Capt. LEVI FERG UsoN, PetersDGrgn' 1hu'
W j. l.. HEMMENWAY, Boonville, 1no.
c. r. DEBRULER, Newburgh, md.
JOHN M. LOCKWOOD, Mt. Vernon, 1hu'
J. NJ. FOSTER. Fort Branch, Ind.
r. W. WEAVER, Poseyv1lle, Ind.
s. Is. CoRWIN, -omervilIe, Ind.
Capt. WHITING. Cynthiana, ma.
L. J. ROGERS, New Harmony Ina.
HARVEY BOND, Hazleton. Ind.
THos. MCCUTCR EN-, Sandersvilie, ina.
URRIR MARRs, Black Hawk Mills, Ind.
They will also receive and forward TO us
orfeIs Tor Bind ing and Job Printing.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16

ILLINOIS The latest reports, most
~ official, Of Illinois, give GRANT and
COLFAX majority Of nearly 5000
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16

The Minneola had on board for
Mound City seFaper weighing over
thirty tons, which is to be used in
deepening the channel of the river.
The Mary Houston, Capt. Duncan's
new boat. had her ehimneys hoistedi
on deck yesterday, and will have them
placed Ia position. to day She will
be ready to leave for New Orleans in
about three week.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-16

IRISH potatoes are plenty in the
Rockport market, and sell at so to 55
cents per bushel New corn is worth
30 to 40 cents.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-06-10
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

A Successful Pastor.-The Rev. John Cham
brs. Of Philadelphia In sermon preached
o. the forty-third anniversary of his passionate,
sad that when he took charge of the church
. IL 1925, it consisted OF only sixty disheartened
Members, without prayer meeting aud with
| out an individual member who could pray IN
public. He at once instituted prayer meet
| ing. but for some time was Obliged TO 60rrOlo
1.-TWO praying members from nelghborng Pres
Pbyterian church. But the heavens We're soon
opened; glorious revival followed, and others
succeeded; and the prayer meeting has been
sustained 10 the present day, with an interest
4 ever fresh and numbers undiminished. The
communion season occurs once In three months,
Aand never did 1t return but once In the forty
three years without additions to the church,
varying from Seven-the lowest number. TO l2O
the highest. The whole number added Is
about 5000, and the present membership Is
nearly 1900. About twenty have entered the
| Christian ministry.
San Francisco Rev DIR. Scudder has in pre-
paratiOn a course of lectures upon the Book
F OF Esther, to be delivered in the Howard Pres
byterian Church This intelligence is of gen
eral interest; since by the reverend gentleman
well-know abilities, and long residence in ORR
entail lands, he is peculiarly adapted to illustrate
and explain that book, the most Oriental IN 1t:
scenes and description Of all the books Of the
3Bible.-BuLtetu.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-06-10

James C. sOuthail, Esq, has sold the Char,
lotteSville Chronicle to MeSsrs Taylor and
Foster.
DR.. Charles W. Chancellor, formerly of Alex
andria, has received the appointment of Pro-
fessor of Anatomy in the Washington Univer-
sity of Maryland.
Stephen Van Rensselaer,, the PATRON of Al
bany died recently, in that city in the S0th
year of his age His death is interesting, prin-
cipaly because he, with his estate, was one OF
the last vestiges of feudaliSm and of the old
relation Of lord and vassal, in the United
States.
Demand for COffins.-Bishop Atkinson, of
North Carolina, in an address delivered last
Sunday evening in Christ Church, in this city,
relating chiefly to church matters and mission
airy work, made one statement which is calcu-
lated to arrest the attention of every thinking
person, regardless of sects, creeds, or political
views He was referring to the rapid exhnc-
ton of the negroes in the South, and in illus
tration of the state of things even in North
Carolina, he spoke of negro town opposite
or near Newbern, consisting l0, 900 inha bitants.
In that town, said the Bishop one coffin deal
er alone filled orders for 3, 500 collins in sin
gle year-Hartford Times.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-06-10
sAarriea,

On the 2sth of May, at the residence of the
brides father, in Buffalo, West Va, by Rev. B.
B. Blair, LOUIS BAER and Miss CHARLOTTE
NARET.
On the 10Th of May, by the Rev. James P
Smith, JAMES W. NEAL, Esq, and Miss BETTE,
daughter of jeremiah Pitzer, Esq, of Roanoke
county, Va.
On the 4th of June, at the residence of the
BRIDES father, by Rev. Charles 81. Read, D. D..
assisted by Rev. George Woodbridge, D. D.,
A. G. RICHARDS, Esq, of New York, and Miss
MARY W, eldest daughter of Robert Edmond,
Esq, of this city,
May Dist. by Rev. Harvey Gilmore, Colonel
THOMAS S. PAXTON and Miss PHEBE A. PATTON.
May 2Sth, by the same, WILLIAM Il. LACKEY
and Miss ESTHER j. WILSON, all of Rockbridge
county, Va.
On the 2Sth of May, by the Rev. j. L. Vallan-
digham, SAMUEL W. MORRISON and Miss MARY
J. Mccoy, all of New Castle county, Delaware.
In Bridge Street Presbyterian church, George
town, D. c., May 18th, by the Rev. A. A. E..
Taylor DIR. r. S. T. CIssEL, of New York city,
and Miss GLEN C. RIrrENHoUsE, daughter of
B. f. Rittenhouse, Esq, of Georgetown.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-06-10
OAKLAND COLLEGE,

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI,
(NEAR RoDNEY.)
HNHE next Session of this Institution will COM
mence on the second Wednesday OF SEP
TENDER and end the third Thursday in June
FACULTY.
Rev. N. L. RICE, D. D., elect President and
Professor of Moral and Mental Science, and
Bellies Lettres.
GEORGE LITTLE, Phi. D., Professor of Natural
Science.
COL GEO. NJ. EDGAR, Professor OF Mathematics.
REV. G. L. PETRlE, Professor of Latin Language
and Literature.
H. R. MORRISON, A. NJ, Professor of Greek
Language and Literature.
CHARLES Fl. MOORE, NJ D., Professor OF Mod
ern Languages.
KEITH LANNEAU, A. b., Principal OF Preparato
ry Department.
-, Assistant in Preparatory Department.
TERMS PAYABLE INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
Tuition per Term, S4O w
Cont;naent Fee 90
| Room attendance. 5 90
Board at Refractory, per month, of 4 weeks, 20 90
| Washing, per dozen, oV
Students are required to furnish their own
books, furniture, fuel and lights. -.
Boarding may be obtained In private 1amihes
at S25 per month.
GsCandidates for the Christian ministry ana sons
| of ministers of all denominations, are admitted
free of charge for Tuition. :,
The College is situated within four and hall
miles of Rodney on the Mississippi river, and
is therefore easily accessible from all parts Of
| the South
All communications should be addressed tc
the President of Oakland College, Rodney, Mis-
sissippi. JAMES ARCHER,
aug 7-ly Secretary Of the Board.