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sA-Attention is called to an editorial,
reproduced from the Spirit of Oct, 20,
1867, giving the vote Of this District by
counties for the years 1861.
Cut it out and preserve it for future
reference.
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aa-On our first page is an article,
'Radical Robberies" which we desire our
readers TO peruse carefully.
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undoubting faith. They uttered immor.
tai truths, aud relying upon Almighty
God, they proclaimed these colonies ''were
and Of right ought to be, free and inde.
pendent States. Freedom and independ-
ence had TO be won IN eight long years ol
bloody war from the strongest power
among the nations Dissensions, jealous.
les, poverty want OF food, clothing and
materIa., widely scattered populations
large extent of country, and treachery
within, we're somepf the great difficulties
10 the way.
Those who we're loyal to kingly gov.
ernments shouted treason to the kepub-
.los,ls, anu 'r'e1 T = weaken snsir uesoslon
q sAs seas0 10y p.eu'.seu sa'n ,:e cs-
sss', usSi,as.su lumgsls h..y P.ssa.louS, S.s
- 7s ',s .sss ss.;. sI;.so.h,es. @ 2 s5es
held u5 before Them visions of the dnn..
ceon and eibbst. and Aaunted in their
faces proclamations Offering rewards for
patriot heads.
But all this coald not shake their un-
dasnted heroisn,
Aye, they were animated by the noolest
aspifauons tnas ever ncrVeo the arm 70
sha - s'l'sr g - Idn ho s psJ s.llo5
: ~ a.Ias - = bnm:n ,;hart,hr tSs
iava o ~ sfr,s ho,sa = "a s. sdom.a5d wss not
tb;s the great GREAT strnggIs arm If freedom for the
world2 Fs;la,s wss so oaoss;hlswfbsy m;ebt
he 'str;eten dawn-d;s.ster m;,bf ornsb
their armfas--their means MIGHT become
erbanstes-.fsn;np and = nestiIepce m;obt
seatter their forces Int with ,nnwaverino
faith thew knew sooner or later. triumph
snnId bless their arms. -
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government.
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1t Is sovereign remedy, while for Fever and
+Ague. and all those diseases which are gene
preventative and cure.
That its wonderful medicinal virtues may
not stand alone upon our statement, we ap-
pend few unsolicited testimonials from
those whose position in society and reputation
as citizens win place their evidence beyond
all question, and carry with them strength
and conviction to the MOST incredulous.
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~ Reuben johnson, recepts pardon
ed out of the Penitentiary is living
near Washington, Guernsey County.
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sEThe Democratic Club proceedings
on Friday evening were uDimportant.
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Campaign Subscribers.

We will send the Spirit to clubs Of
twenty and over, campaign subscribers, to
January ], 1869, tor sepcaty.fse cent
each, with extra COPY to club agent.
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ID 4 II b

On the 18th day of July. 1883, at his resi-
dehce in Wayne Township Jacob Shuman, in
the 6sthlyear of his age.
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rected to the advertisement Of CoE's
DYSPEPSIA Cure, in another part Of this
paper.
This truly valuable Medicine is re.
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certificates.
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M1LwAuKRE. WIS, Jan. "a. laea.

MILWAUhBE, w 10, Jan. 4, I6bo'
Messrs. C. G.. CLARK & Co., New Haven, CT.
Both myself and wife have used Goes Dys-
pepsia Cure, and it has proved PERFECTLY
satisfactory as a remedy. ! have NO hesita-
ton in saying that we have received GREAT
BENEFIT from its use. Very respectfully,
aat LESTER SEXTON,
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DEMOCRATIC GAINS.

The above figures are based on the ma
jorities given the State ticket. In Wash
|ington the Democracy carried their en-
tire county ticket by majorities ranging
from 4 to l21. In Monroe the majority
on county ticket was 1891.
Thank God, we have succeeded in
pretty thoroughly reconstructing the
18th Congressional District, and hope
we will not again be misrepresented in
Congress by such man as Tobias A.
Plants.
Farewell, Tobyl The Niger and un.
taxed Bonds, which you favor, cooked
you this year, and next year will do you
and your party, brown.
neasThe Guernsey Times is bidding for
"visible admixture" subscribers. Very
good paper for the Nigs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-08-04

Mr.. Lester .Senton, aoholesa1e naer.
chant Of thirty years, in Mi7aoaukse, one
OF the most reliable and careful men IN
the State, says, under date,
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Medical Associatiou.

. The Physicians Of Monroe County are
requested to meet in Woodsfeld or
Thursday the 6th day Of Auyust.
for the purpose of forming Medical As
sociation.
DIR. WIN. WALTON,
DIR. JAS. SMITH,
DR.. W, 7. SINcLAIR,
DIR. j. E. Dillon,
. DR.. s. GRIMsHAw,
July 2lst-St.
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s@- The Democracy Of the 10Th D

s@r The Democracy of the 18th Dis.
ltrict, Belmont, Guernesy, Harrison, No.
/ Bile and Tuscayawas met in Convention on
the 29th ult.,and nominated j. M. EsTET
Esq, of Harrison.
THURMAN's majority in the District
last fall was 2l1. BINGHAM, the woman
hanger is the Jacobin candidate. EsTEP
will be elected,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-08-04

sG-We will give the proceedings in
full of tn Congressional Convention in
our nex's Here is the result o. the 1st and
22d ballots:
First-Athens-17 for j. Cartwright;
Meigs-22 for j. Cartwright; Monroe 35
for Jere. Williams; Morgan-2O for j.
NJ. Gaylord; Wsshiugton.-37 for NJ. D.
Follett Cartwright 80; Williams So;
Gaylord 20; Follet 81. No choice.
Tpeny- -Second-Athens II for Cart
wright; Meigs-22 for Uartwr light; Mon
roe-33 for Follett, 2 Cartwright Morgan
1S for Follett, 2 Richardson; Washington
81 for Follett. Totsl:-Cartwright Al;
Follett $751; Richardson 2. le
Mr.. Follett having received majority
of all the votes was declared the nomi-
nee, a s4
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CAUTION. !.

HooGands German Remsdiss are eounterfsitsds It'd
genuine hare he signatsre Of c.. M. j Jackson Qs
The front of the outside wrdpper of each botls aud tRs
aa,e of the article bloas "a each ootes ~ ohrs ere
countsyJea
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A Democratic gain of one hundred
land seventy.one on the State ticket and
three hundred and ninety.fve on the
county ticket, the Radical candidate for
Sheriff having majority of only twe
hundred and tsoenty-sia. The Herald at
tributes their loss to. the amendment
and local animosities," The Democrats
will carry Morgan County in 1868. Mark
lthatl
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

@0ur outside is unusually interest.
ing,
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For Liver Complaint and Bilious De.
~ rangements,
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Redeemed, Regenerated and
Disseminated!

Below we give the majorities of the
counties composing this, 18th District,
for the years 1867.
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A Democratic gain over 1866 Of 573.
MEIGs COUNTY.
In 1866 the Radical majority in Meigs
County was...................... ,262
In 1867 67...............,........ 5S8
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MORGAN COUNTY.

The Morgan Herald Of the 11th inst,
furnishes the following as the result Of
the election in that county:
In 1866 the Radical maj. waa......:.. 62l
In 1867 ....:.s...."...........s.. .......!. 4a0
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Blooa pariasis

These Rexedies ara 1ss 5ss
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ATHENS COUNTY.

From the Athens Messenger Of the
10th inst., we obtain the Radical major
ity. In 1866 the Radical majority
was.I........ ...".....................,. Az
In 1867. .......... .............. Y9e
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S Atthe conclusion of Mr.. ALExANDER's
address, the Lodges repaired to their re.
speotiye halls. Both the participants and
spectators we're highly pleased with the
ceremonies, the address and themselves
It was an occasion that will be long re-
membered by those who were present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-28

THR Chicago PoR says, "The Democrats
OF Marion county, IL, had e glorious ratif-
cation last wsek-friday. They went to the
house Of George Rogers, Union soldier
during the war, dragging him from the pres
ence Of his wife, and hung him to limb Of
. tree.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-28

The Democratic manner Of conducting tho
campaign is fairly illustrated BY the following
infamous political paragraph, which We clip
cd from the New York World, viz:
Tho fact is noteworthy that no Generals
support Qrnt, etcept saoh = we're thieves
euqh = no = f3litary And > tArepublican
fosso y so~S rAn,>nt Thoss lilo 1ere burg
lars and those who uphold the despotism Of
the sword are all that 60 for him in the
army
80 We are to enumerate among "thieves'
Lieutenant General Sherman, Major Gener-
81 Sheridan, Major General Thomas, Major
General Scho6eld, Major General Meade,
Major GeneystC asby, Major Gs1era Thon
- I. Wood, I'D in fact nearly "a t. promi.
nent commanders who shed lustre on Ameri-
can arms and illustrated American patriot
ism during the late rebellion. The shame
funess of such reflections upon men like
these is made the more apparent BY the full
some praise which Democrats lavish upon
rebel military leaders, and such traitors to
the cause of which they fought a. Frank
Blair and his military supporters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-28

Don Piatt says that the Democratic party,
like u blind horse ID abark mill, goes round
and round, perfectly Indifferent whether he
grinds tanbark or birthstone, so be gets his
oats"
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Iouu0r1gg. -. ~
. .. VAIL .. ARnITAGE. .. .. SAMPLE
Il sHE PRoPRIET0as o. raE
:IBlckoJe Foundry
ssrASLDnD 4 b, ls4s.
! PENNSYLVANIA FOUNDRY
veunlelia 1854 snl Purchased ID isss.
Nov Consolidated Aadi Operation
lIes4 stAf Jesea s11fah
ss Hsrehaats, Dasns. Mechanics and dAsrs to tastr
ii~es saA sosplstsssock ofinpeovsd
| PATTERNS,
Steam Engines, Water Wheels
'o1 F5sr tso1a saw ra nIths;
cAnn niILs, CIDER MILLS
MACHINERY In GENERAL.
n :; 81. T, '''.' ss ';
ALI o7An-
House Castings.
ruy.r. Irons, Ro.a ser.pers. Punches.
Shears. Bsster platse, kisd Shoes,
LAshAs, washers. Ratchet Drills.
Agricultural Implement Purnishilgs Etc.
They also employ ar,.-cl... PATTERN MA
KE8s, nd t1srsfors Ar prepared to taks ordsrsfs,
| 46otAta9 wanted
ah;; .si 6. Metal. - o''''s' 81, n.s.,.
And other alloys manufactured At short notice
/ OF No.
w ROUG 1T IRON
sa:.' ssl.~ faE ss cs:. s s.ss.
MN A Dsf d ., Dr Of ..eo. s rarsn.
ELEVEN LATHEs, TWO DRILL PRES
SEES, THREE planners, TWO
BOLT CUTTERS,
With v1cns and ether rooLssn abundance equip,
| Largest Machine Shop
Ane CAPeCitss " tne oupo'ast o'oNcis 70.
and PaLer, together with their Cranes and Wagon in
use, contribute to make their f.cts. e1cellen, for
-- = r -@7-
v.yr "a ApwvrAnr h.,n. .ho,on.h ,nech.ni
only the best Materials are used, or " orhme
employed
WE yuRNIsH-
Boilers, Heaters,
49, n~.r ri = Receivers
~. . ss',s' 70. A.. ..ee...,p- ''
1.Aso. l, 0no9f 3 !. ..!. 90 = ass
And l..p for II. . xood ..sortment Of
Velres Cn>ks m euns md mixer TpimminS
p,.,..m.n, -,,h a VI rom co xe,.
1t their consuwers, rates, With freight added,
MIN Stones, Proof etahs, Screen Wire,
smat Machines, Elevator Cups, Mil Picks
Oat kxtrsctors,
Ana .ne'i weI Anown
LEO : 4,.o .n,,n,n. 81. n n. lin. Of
MILL FUR.V.lSALVsGS,
war1p pfnwER =. f.,s ..cnrsd tke control ofLEs
vr1.s auHrinxN nnIIHrE TuRRINn
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

. LONDON MONEY MARKEr.-LoNDoN. Dec. as P
M.-Consol close at 92h for money and 92ss for the
account. United States hve-twenty bonds TAX.
Railway shares closed easier at the following quota
tions:-Erie 2sA; Illinois Centrals, e6x; Atlantic
and Great Western, 3s.
PARIS BoURsR-PARIs, Dec. 4.-Bourse firm
Rentes, 70f. soc.
FRANKFORT BOURsE.-FRANKFoRTD Dec. 4.-United
States fve-twenty bonds are unchanged, at 1919 o
79,z for the issue OF 1862.
LIVERPOOL CoTroN MARKET.-LIvERPOOL, Dec
As +. M.-The market is tending down and prices
have declined fully I'd per pound. The following
are the closing prices:-Middllng uplands on the
spot 111<d.; middling uplands to arrive, 1Oi4d. q
lossd.; msidling Orleans, 117sd. The sales OF the
day have footed up 10000 bales.
HAvRE COTTON MARKET.-HAvRE Dec. 4.-Cotton
market closed with declining tendency for both
tres ordinare and low middlings, the latter to ar.
rive are quoted at 1913 francs.
LIVERPOOL BREADSrUFFS MARKET.-LIyERPooI
Dec. 4-2:30 P. M.-Whcat is duh; No. red Western
50. 4d per GENITAL Corn dull. Peas 48s. per 504 lbs
LIVERPOOL PROVISION DEMONSTRATION, Dec.
80 M.-Cheese quiet. Bacon quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARHRT.-LIvERPOoI- Dec.
As p. M.-Turpentine dull.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKRT.-LoNDoN, Dec. A.
p. M-Whale oil fSs per ton. Calcutta linseed, 6ss
q 5ss. Cd. Sugar quiet and steady both on the spo
and to arrive.
PETROLEUM MARKEr.-ANTwERP, Dec. 4.-Petr0
leum quiet at 63f. for standard white.
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CorrEF-The market Rio was duh, but prices were
without alteration ordinary cargocs being quoted at &c.
llc, prime do At II kc l2c extremes for lots &c. 12xc
For other descriptions the market was DUH Prices were
nominaly &c Csc for Java, "a bags &c 2ic for don in
1c l7c. for LaguAyr, 1c lsc for Jamaica, and 14c
CorrEsThs activity that prevailed a tho date of our
has been established, the closing unsettled strong
at about 1870 for lots the spot Tho stocks rather
small being estimated at against 600 lbs
for January delivery at from 2c to including
DO Baltimore at 24c cssh zoo, do for this month At
2ls<c., and 100, 600 Detroit for January at 2l'9c:
sugar shocks 81 inch heads. 81 80 IS; ossscs %
inch heads ~ 20 80 So rum do So 80: pipe do, % 80
boz d. $50 green hoops u feet $56 $50 green hoops,
CANDLrs were but little sought after but without part
cular change In value, adamanins ~ being quoted
CocoA.Ne heard OF no transactions Prices nomi.
nay sc l0c gold for Guayaqu In bond and &c. c,
gold, for Maracaibo do
CvSpAqE.-Nanpa was steady at 21hc. asahc.
150 bales on private terms.
DRUGs Ann DYFs continued dull, but prices generally
steady There sales Of las tons sal soda part at
soda a 81 6c 81 SIX do las casks bleaching powders
at &C. lc currency; bfcsrbonatc soda At SIC. &C., gold
800 kegs do. and 100 cases shellac private terms
corn meal SSH bushels wheat isico do corn, icc do
Data, 776 do. and $500 do. barley The -four market
opened shade ner under improved demand for extra
State for export which sold In some cases ntbc oc advance
the market dull but firm for the low grades and
what irregular for choice family hour California four
s dull and nominal at quotations The sales were about
1000 S SOgssr -four T wa: 1s pss: ws
continued lm with good demand the sales being 300 bhs
Corn mca was quiet but prices were unchanged sales S5
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whea. SIM q limited demand, bu. the market
Common Vas wanted srtent ssscp! very low
The 'sf r:s nsUS sS sl o slS.
&. 3 s r lss s
% v. Go .So ~s Ss .nS GsmHs
ssl for winter mlIed sncst 81 81 Is IN store u II
y Si ass AND viz ~ bushels
7sc closing At IT, Barley and barley NAH dull and
s sD rate, e ~ ps,;
.Siicss Ind: tobacco &C., = IS
yh, :. 3D. Ard per s steamer 90 bales cotton At sd &
&c sSl 60 Is, ' & 3D. per
lard y So 40 To s.,. sr
lard priya. terns 10 Breusn steamer Loo bales
s s ss g:'sss s: .s a. =. ss. ss: .sss Peg.
British brs sOo bills capacity =? Jamaica eoc per Dbl,
Sss ss PET soiS
iss'ssS %1 sss q ss:s
Ss petroleum. o aisrs N @ Orders
ssss. gDs 70 a. :. Mort, GT:p ss
70 oporso wl:h about so bushels wheat IN bsg Al lie,
sFs 9f sVs
nsh g. er to 20 asa. thence 20 ESoRs raj
Antwerp, on private y ne, term e. :,
ssorss'. "a ~ 49, 80 Il %aelerei The sGins::
s sSsSs .;. sd issn s.
Shore split herring 400 bbls sold at So 60 Smoked her
ring dull I0c FOR sealed and %; ior No We quote
duh and nominal nj lokc 1qc. for cloth
mEmp-we heard OF no sales OF Importance and prices
were at lc., gold, for Manila and &C. 5c, gold,
for jute. . .
being almost entirely confined TO the immediate Of
consumers quote choice grades, 2c, prime 1876.
rsr IL 'si 49, ff fSSsa ei se nc. me
HDrs-The market tolerAby active, prices were
1rm quotations appended There were sales OF 200
ha.amoros and 40 Central Ansrican on private terms We
selected; DO. Ms . lbs, &c S2S}c MonisyIdeo'
aiTc.i RIO Sfsnds 20 a. ib., asS:; oInoco, q :
,ral Amsricsn, u i5s isis: l2Nc, as they rum
bs Isc. zoe Tampco, 20 "a lbs ise. 100 Bososs,
Inos.-For scotch lps ne msrts. wa: more active. bu.
RE from $40 and 700 0cngnrnock, yard
private erms the latter closing Al so el3 American
OF sale but unchanged IN value, No being quoted NJ
Sli xls and No. ~ 81 ESQ Sales 200 tons charcoal
private terma wrought scrap continued demand and
sales were made 70 the extent OF 1@s tons 70 arrive
on private terms OF old double headed rails $50
disposed Of private sya New kpsish kaus wsrssough'
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From the Chicago Tribune. Dec. 81

(From the Cnicago IriDune Dec 2l
The "cornerr on corn has expired by limitation.
On Monday, November 30, No. corn sod at 81 05
per bushel on Change. Yesterday II could not be
sold at eighty cents per bushel. IL was understood
TO have been the intention OF the parties operating
the corner TO exact even more than VI 0s from the
unlucky shorts, but they found that was impossible
to make them pay even that price for the corn due
on contracts, and about 100000 bushels OF corn yet
remain undelivered. number Of the shorts seemed
10 feel, like James 0'D0nnell OF blessed memory,
that they were not obliged TO go 10 the bad place be-
they had been ordered to go there They think
the corner combination has no power 10 compel them
to fulfil their contracts IL viii be refncmbered.that
on the occasion OF similar corner operation, some
two months ago, the Board or Trade decided that all
such transactions were fraudulent. The shorts
think that under this ruling they are sale rom
harm. The public have no sympathy whatever with
the bulls or the bears, the scalpera or the scaped,
the shorts the longs OF the Board OF Trade One
third OF them bankrupt all the time, and another
third half the time Probably the remaining third
are solvent and safe men, doing legitimate bust
ness. The rule OF the Board declaring "corners to
be fraudulent operates or Is supposed TO operate, To
the advantage OF the bankrupt and seni.bankrupt
classes
These men 20 In bliudly and recklessy and II they
win II Ii all right II they lose they shelter them-
selves behind the rule, which II In enect law I'M
pairing the obligation OF contracts-a KIND OF law
which no state has right TO pass, and which would
not stand i've minutes examination IN acourt OF
justice. Nevertheless, the question whether the
Board OF Trade ought TO enforce corner contracts,
bers themselves rather than the outside public
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-05

CONFERENCE.-The trial OF 8. ID. Butler OF this
city, for passing counterfeit scrip, will take place
before the United States Court ut Boston Friday
large number OF witnesses have been summoned
from the vicinity. II Is now understood that coun-
terfeit national bank bills, as well as counterfeit
fractional currency, have been put upon the public
by Butler In considerable quantities The officers
think they have q clear case. The amount OF his
bail bond Ia $4,000 Worcester Spy Dec. 8.
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figures and the market closed frm at halfpast Eve
O'Clock with the following prices:-
New York Central, 1917 l27s; Erie, SIX a7K;
Reading, 9S1i 9s1s; Milwaukee and 81. Paul pre-
ferred, s67s; Michigan southern, ssT ss1S; Toledo
lol loi1l; Rock Island 1857 a los9s Northwestern,
ssasSd,
The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay
ments and balances at the SubTreasury this city
for the expired portion OF the week have been az
follows