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Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01
Irlls Late Eiectio,n..

General John Beatty. Republican, was
elected to Congress from the 9Th District
Of Ohio, on Monday last, to fill the vacan-
cy caused BY the death of Mr.. Hamilton.
His majority was over one thousand, while
last November the Republican majority for
Governor, was only 247. Some Of the
Republican Journals are jubilant over this
result, and are growing as Justify over the
joyous report of this g first gum of the
-"Preaidential campaign" as any tenant
Of the barn-yard. They seem to regard it
rs the reflex movement of the reactionary
tide which set in 50 strongly last fall in
favor Of the Democrats and Conservatives,
and Che result has made them happy. tits
Q pity to disturb their felicity, but the
cause Of truth requires it. Gen. Beatty
stumped the district on the, Pendleton.
Butler platform Of paying the national deb,
in currency. Besides, the friends of Mr.
tVallandigham are said to have voted
against Gen. Burns, his democratic com.
petitor, because he was in Some way unac.
ccptable TO them. And yet Gen. Beatty
was elected by nearly one thousand vote.
less than Hon. G. s. Hamilton, his prede.
cessor, whose majority was 1852. Lee
the Republican journals extract what com
fort they can from these facts and circum
stances. ei a
And if their joy be not full over the re
suit of the Ohio election, let us endeayo
70 increase it, by calling their attention t,
the result of the municipal election a
Wheeling, On Tuesday, which resulted il
favor Of the Democrats by an average ma
5ority of five hundred gain over the vot,
ct the year previous. How do our Re
Pnblican journalists Like the reverberation
sf tllat :" gun" coming, too, as it does
from the banks Of the Ohiof Isn't it ais,
. token Of Republican success in the mex
Presidential election2
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y
HARD TINES IN New YoRk. Tho New
York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger writes: se rl H''e-s
The past week has been a hard one in
mercantile circles, Seven failures are re-
ported. Some of these are called suspen-
sions only, and enc or two Of the parties
are said to be compromising with creditors.
The aggregate failures since the first Of
Of January are said to be twenty-five, with
liabilities amounting to 1850, 900.
In the wholesale market, however, some
kinds Of goods have been advancing within
the past few days. Cambrics are l25 cts.
per yard dearer; New York Mills are held
at rs cts. and together with many bleached
and brown goods, are sold ahead of pro-
duction. The manufacturers Of prints
have been trying to put up prices 1a1t cts.
but have not succeeded. In wool fannels
fair business is doing, but other fabrics,
as general thing, are hard to move. Z :
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

THE CENrEAI RxILRoAD. Among the
new improvements recently projected by
the Central Railroad Company of NGw Jer-
sey is one for the greater privacy in travel
ing. Their new cars are divided into FIVE
entirely separate compartments, arranged,
as the newspaper description states, .'to
sleep comfortably Blk passengers,D and to
each Of which the servant attached to eyery
car can be summoned by touching spring.
The innovation, though NOT, new, for
something similar was used in the early
days Of railroading. is onelwhich, only needs
to be found TO become popular among
all who have any fondness in privacy and
We are especially glad to zee it on this
road because the rival lines between New
York and Chicago must in time be forced
into adopting it. whence it will be by de-
grees spread into general use, nj.
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am. lN.w H..np.nirs rlse,lon.

Na
A Washington letter writer makes the
following allusion to the approaching cleo
tion in New Hampshire: a = 't ~
Letters received in Washington city from
different points in New Hampshire are
favorable to the prospects of the democratic
party at the ensuing election. i, Mr.. Sim
clair, the democratic candidate for Govern
or, has recently visited Washington, and
is very sanguine of success. The republic
can leaders of the State show their concern
about the result in the numerous circulars
to raise funds which they have sent out.
! learn that Hon. Montgomery Blair, Hon.
ID. w. Voorhees,, Hon. j. s. Black, and
other prominent gentlemen have accepted
invitations of the democratic committee to
address the people Of New Hampshire upon
the pending issues ~ ~.
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01
The Pre.ldentlal cont..t.

Horace Greeley winds up strong edi-
torial on the coming Presidential contest
with the following declaration:
We cannot win this fight by merely banging
away on a drum; and here Is just where we al-
prehend that the managers of the Grant move
nent are sadly mistaken.
Grcely sometimes hits the nail on the
head. and has done itsin this instance. =
In the approaching campaign, the party
that wins must do something besides
!" banging away on a drum 49, Mere miii-
tary fame will no longer sway the Ameri-
can people, for that sort of thing, to use a
popular vulgarism, has played out, =
Neither will the clap-trap cry Of, copper.
head, /" g traitor, "or !" rebel sympathizer,'' .
longer attract the public ear. The day
has gone bylfor all these things, and our
people need some more substantial food to
feed upon during an important political
campaign. Grave questions of public pol
icy will come up, and they must be met
and discussed, and the people will decide
upon them. There win be no such thing
as Sinking these issues. That party will
succeed at the next Presidential election
which the people believe can and will, il
the speediest manner, redeem the pledges
made when the war began, by restoring
the Union. a...,., "a, ,.,.l.. g.,
Mr.. Chase is Greeley's candidate, ant
the candidate of all the radicals who ar,
devoted to principle. But Grant is the
candidate of all those who are less devoted
to measures than to men. They hope Il
succeed with him, without a platform, ant
without any avowal Of principles, trusting
TO . military fnror, which they hope to ex
cite, for success. But they will be disap
pointed The people want man who's,
wisdom and experience as a civilian they
can rely on to lead the country out Of til,
mazes of error into which it has fallen
and away from the brink of ruin on whicl
it is standing. That man is not Ulysses
| Grant,
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Tnr Krsri AND QUEEN Assrls Raj,

TnE KENT AND QuEES AsxH's Rail-
ROAD. The .Centrcville (Md. y 0bse,rtr,
referring to the fact that this road has
been ppt under contract. remarks, 1, ,Is
This railroad will ultimately identify us
with Philadelphia and New iork, land If
Baltimore loses the entire Eastern Shcr.
trade she can attribute it to. o.nothing else
than her indispositioh to secure and main
tain it. Appeal after appeal has been made
to her citizens TO assist this shore in the
building of a road to connect at Elkton, and
thus secure for her for all time the trade
from this shore, but they turned a deaf
ear. and Philadelphia came forward and
built the Delaware railroad, and by the
fecders. which, being short, were easily
built, she now secures the Eastern Shore
and Delaware trade. We would much
rather patronize Baltimore, being our me-
tropoiis, hut if she does not desire the trade
Of our people, and her actions speak for
her. We must go to Philadelphia, who does
ueklfc C. h f2 lHl=tl.+ lre ....H..
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rAs Truth or rIl.ss,r-y.


To speak of the truth Of history would
seem to be phrase absurd; or. II the least,
superhuous; since history istrush: His
tory is narrative Of facts; and Just in the
proportien that il divesges from fhes and
advances into the realm of fiction. it loses
the quality or character of history, and
beecmesa great tfct How much Of the
so-ealled history Of this world partakes of
the latter character, would form subject
for curious investigation.
Let us Illustrate, by turning over, a few
leaves Of, modern history, or what passes
for history. We will go back no further
than the days Of the Reformation. Con-
template that great moral movement from
Catholic, and then from Protestant
Standpoint, and how widely divergent are
their respective records. Turn to the his
tory Of the times of Cromwen-and read
the narrative of events, as related in the
interest of the Roundheads or the Cavaliers,
and mark the irreconcilable discrepancies.
Look over the pages of tho French Revo-
luton, blurred and. stained with human
gore. The, Jacobins and Girondists tell
their'respective stories Of the bloody 'dra-
ma, and as opposite as the poles. Take
up the histories Of the wars Of Napoleon.
Read the French and then the British ac-
counts Of those stirring events, and OBJ
serve in what marked contrast they stand
TO each other, varicusly colored by the
passions and the prejudices which actuated
their respective writer's. The history of
the last war between England and the U /.
States, will further illustrate our subject.
We once met an intelligent Englishman
who supposed that we were beaten through
cut that contest-that our Capitol was de-
stroyed, and the country overrun by the
victorious soldiery of the fast-anchored
nle. He had read British history, but
there was no mention of our victories on
the Lakes, nor had he heard of IT. George.
Lpndy's Lame BtiJgewater, Plattsburg,
North Point, or New Orleans.
We, come now to the several publica-
tons, parporting TO be histories Of the late
rebellion. g Iossing. Abbott, Pollard, and
the rest, have all written for the purpose
Of money-gettingt and are all unreliable.
The history of that war has not yet been
written; nor can it be, until the passions
and the prejudiees engendered by the un,
happy strife, have all subsidized. Most O.
these works but illustrate the truth Of til,
Postulate laid down in the beginning o
this article-that is, that much of what
parPeFts to- be history, is simply a grea
Tie. eiWeineed mot search any farther thar
ths'eaase, assigned uf6f the war, which al
northern writer's ascribe to slavery. Trutl
woald compel the admission. that il wal
the determination of the North to destro,
slavery, and not slavery itself, which eaus
ed the war, Had slavery been let alone
there would have been no rebellion; ant
no fact in history is susceptible of NOR,
irrefragiblc proof than this; and yet, it il
fslsely alleged that slavery caused the war
e
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

A0UR RussIAS Possrssi6Ns.AThe Pfesi-
dent has sent a message. to Congress, ac-
companied by all the correspondence and
other docuniements, relatiyc to the formal
transfer Of the Russian american possess
ions TO the United States. Secretary
Seward says, in his letter of instruction to
General Rousseau. "a ii Is expected that in
the transaction Of the important business
hereby entrusted to you, it will be borne in
mind that IN ceding the territory the Empe-
ror Of all the Russias has been ctuated 'by
a desire Of giving signal proof Of that
friendship for the United States which has
characterized his own reign and that Of his
illustfious predecessor. '''7s ~ rH'niah
On the fifth Of December General Rouss-
eau made a circumstantiaIreportof the pro-
ceedings attending the transfer, and trans
united to the State Department copy Of
the agreement, signed by himself and by
the Russian Governor and Commissioner
General Rousseau says his intercourse with
them, personal and official, was Of the most
| friendly character, and exactly such as he
was sure the Secretary desired, and thai
the inhabitants generally are pleased with
the eession of the territory to the United
States! a9's 9adrole Him & 1850 s,ae
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

A WRINKLE Amour THE ACE OF Honsgs.
"A short time ago we met gentleman
from Illinois, who gave us piece Of in
formation in regard to ascertainine the AGE
of'a horse, after he or she has passed the
ninth year, which was new to us, and will
be-, we are sure, to most of our readers.
~ is this; After the horse il nine Years
old, wrinkle comes on the eyelid al the
upper corner of tho lower LID, and every
year thereafter he has one well-defned
wrinkle for each year over nine. If for
instance, horse has three wrinkles, he is
twelve; If four he is thirteen. add the
number Of wrinkles to nine, and YOU will
always get it. So says the gentleman
and he is confident it win never fail. AS
good many people have horses over nine,
1t is easily tried. If true, the horse den-
tist must give up his trade. W.
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

An informal caucus of Senators took
place on Wednesday morning, and deter
mined, 1t is said, to refuse Mr.. Thomas,
Senator elect from Maryland, his seat.
We suppose that any other Democrat thai
Maryland might send would be treated in
like manner.
Later accounts say the statement that
at an informal meeting of Senators it was
agreed to reject Gov. Thomas, of Mary
land is entirely without foundation. Sena-
tors have individually made up Atheir minds
on tins subject, but ON it there has not,
nor viii there be, any party concert Of
action.
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

MoRTALITY IN CnAhLEsroN. 49, There were
only fifteen deaths in the city of Charles
ton, s. G. for the week ending on the
18th Of this month, including blacks and
whites. Eight years ago the average NOR
tality was over fifty. This might appear
like q decided Improvement in the sanitary
condition of this city but for the fact that
in 1850 the population of Charleston nun.
bercd 10000, while in 1868 1t barely
reaches $4,000. The ratio Of deaths to
population Is therefore about the same as
before the war. 4ase 7Tg
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Exciting incident ON tn. r.. =. st. Lou..

-s-lE ; j
Il A dispatch from St. Louis, dated JAM
both, ,says:=--At four O'Clock this after
noon, while some 200 or 300 persons,
mainly passengers by the Ohio and NIissis-
sippi railroad train, were crossing the river
on foot, the ice suddenly broke loose from
each shore and began to float down the
stream. Great CONSERVATION prevailed,
and the people ran hither and thither in
terrible fright" They could not get off at
either shore, as the ice had left The river
banks, and broad open space Of water in
tervened. F. II seemed as though there
would be aterribleloss fife. Thousands
Of citizens gathered s.on the ievee and
watched the scene with intense excitement.
Lackily the immense field of Ice did not
break up and after floating the distance Of
two blocks Impressed against steamer on
the Missouri shore, from whichgahg -planks
were put out and all were rescued. 'qr4e
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

7a Under the rule Of retrenchmcnt between
three and four hundred men have been dis
charged In the last few weeks from one
branch Of the Quartermaster's Department
alone, and Secretary Stanton Is being be-
lsieged by applicants for employment, but
as'there isf no need whatever Of their ser
vices, Il is impossible to meet thesurgent
appeals that are being made. M
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sI6re OF the lI,eyoiation.

~ The biz to regulate procedure in ga cases
Of impeachment, an abstract Of which we
published: yesterday, INTRODUCED BY Sena!l
tor Edmunds, Of Vermont, contains cont ans two
clauses which are ominouis Of; q disposition
II Congress to give the finishing touch to
its Entertainments npon the constitution,
and even to arm itself with the power poiwrl Of
the sword for the purpose Of sustaining its
usurpation. One Of these clauses empow-
ers tYp-thirds Of the Senate to suspend an
iinpeached oficer from his functions pen
ding trial, and this in face tfoSf the fact that
the convention which framed the constitu-
tion, refused to confer any such power upon
Congress, Mr.. Boutwell,, when he brought
forward his impeachment project in Dc
-cember, atlmittcd that no such power ex-
isted,., The other is that the officers, troops
and forces Of the United States shall carry al.
into effect Che orders and ndg,nHents Of The
court Of impeaehmcntl tits lot quite two
months since the attempt was made III the
House Of Representatives to impeach the
President, and failed BY a vote Of 81 ffo1r for
and 1QS against, the nays comprising 'GS
republican, and 40 democcriats.. .0 What Mr.
johnson has done since to warrant a re. Il,
,newal of the attempt, especially, under such
q desperate apd reycIutio,nairy I programme 81
as as is laid down plip ip Che Bill II NJ, Ed,
q.gnds, Il s is hard "a T. divine, Bqttip,or'
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

A DrsIErEcrANr.- Attention is being
called to the use Of carbolic acid as dis.
infectant: The GARDENERS Chronicle gives
details Of its use at the Lodge Farm, in
England, during the late prevalence of
the cattle plague, where over one hundred
cowswere saved under circumstances which
must otherwise have proved more or less
natal The treatment consisted in admins
istering the diluted acid Internally BY the
spoonful, and dashipg it about externally
by the bucketful.
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01
MIscEeEsArroN.-The Atlanta Ga }
InteQigencer, Of Tuesday, says: y n +.

awe are told that dashing bridal par
ty from Alabama passed through this city
on Sunday last. The bridegroom halls
originally from the North. the bride being
one Of Alabama's sahlest daughters. On
this city they claimed and took
possession Of a birth in the sleeping car,
and went on their way rejoicing" hin-
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

We have received the first number of a
new paper entitled the INDEPENDENT, print
ed st Havre de Grace, Md. by Harry Car
ssl. Esq. We wish Mr.. Carol abundant
uucecss.
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

Thomas Grady, an Irishman, died on
Wednesday night, at Buffalo. He was
born in the county Glare, Ireland, in 1850,
and was, consequently, s10s years of age.
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

Mr.. Thornton, the lately appointed
British representative in the United States,
arrived at New York on Monday.
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

EDITORIAL oPIpIoys or THE LEADING JOURNALS
UPON CURRENT FoPGds-oohPILRD EVERY
DAY FoR TUB BvESINe TELEGRAPH.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
-g@ OFFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
- COMPANY
PH1LApELPu1A. Nav IA Isss

PHILADELPHIA, May l8, 1863.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.-I pursuance of
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors at a
stated meeting held this day, notice is hereby given
TO the Stockholders of this Company, that they will
have The privilege OF subscribing, either directly or
by substitution under such rules may be prescribed
therefor, for Twenty-Five Per Cent. OF additional
stock at Par, In proportion to their respective Inter
ests as they stand registered on the books OF the
Company, May 20, 1868.
Holders of less than four shares will be entitled
subscribe for full share, and those holding more
Shares than multiple OF four Shares viii De entitled
to an additional Share.
subscriptions to the Stock will be received
and after May 80 1861 and the privilege of subsorib
ing Will cease on the SOth day OF July, 1865
The instalm ents account OF the new Shares shall
be paid in cash, ss fOllOws:--
Ist. Twenty five Per Cent at the time OF subscTIp
tion on or before the 8Oth day of July, 1868,
20. Twenty-Five Per Cent. on or before the 18th day
OF December 1858.
sd. Twenty-Five Per Cent on or before the 18th day
of June, 1863
4th. Twenty-Five Per Cent. before the 18th day
OF december, 1862 or il Stockholders should prefer
the whole amount may be paid up at once, any
remaining instaments he paid up in full at the
time of the payment OF the second or third install
ment and each instaiment paid up, shall be entitled
10 pro rata dividend that may be declared on tu
Shares. THOMAS M. FIRTH,
6I4llw Treasurer.
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FGg@ BY OEDtR OF THE COURT OF
- - CoMM0N Pleas stoci: vote OF the MER
CAMILLE LIBRARY COMPANY will be taken on
the To- owing proposed amendment to the On arter-
Section The Board OF Directors shall Eave Gull
power to make and slter such Rules aud BY laws
tho may deem necessary tor the wel-belug and ne
management OF the affairs of the Company: P Ovded
such BY laws not guant TO nor Inconsistent
win this Charter, or with the Constitution and laws
Of This SRiG or OF the United states.
The polls viii be opened Ia the LIBRARY, Ou
MONDAY. Julw aUo @ used SATURDAY. IIlv II,
TIE hours Tor voting will ne, Ou MOud ~, Wsduss.
day, atd Friday, from 10 A. Nj. 90 p. NJ, Gn on
Tuesday. 1IuTSuHy, ana Saturday, from Jp 0 z. NJ
The vOte.wi he bv ballot pACn snare o. stock bsiug
emitted 20 one vote, which must be eseDLed in
JOHN LARONER Recording sec,etary,
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Radical System of Retrenchment.

From the ~. Y. WorLd.
The Rump Congress does not scruple to vote
away millions by the round score for the main
tenance of a useless standing army; for the
royal travels of a holiday navy; for the keep
ing up of a rotten and corrupt breeding-school
for the supply OF radicalsm under the guise
of Freedmen's Bureau; and for the support
of military despOtism in ten subiugated aud
peacefully disposed States of the Union. This
money is drawn from revenues literally
wrung from the sweat-earned wages of helpless
tax payers, who must patiently submit to the
wrong until the proper time arrives for pro-
teoting themselves by the ballot.
They increased their own pay two thousand
q year, exclusive of mileage, which is drawn
from the Treasury at the rate of ten cents per
mile, while they pay on an average about
three and half cents. They also gave
twenty per cent. extra allowance to their own
clerks in both Houses; which brings their
favoritism into conspicuous and condemuing
prominence; for the department clerks whose
pay they refused to increase are employed all
the year round, while the Congressional clerks,
who are much better paid, have from three to
six months leave of absence out of every
twelve. Perhaps Mr.. Greeley can convince
the people of the justice of this, by his prompt
and irresistible logic.
The barefaced hypocrisy of these prOfessed
retrenchers is unspeakably shameful, aud the
country should know the facts. Take General
Grant for one, whose tender conscience COM
PEELED him to recall his earnest recommends
tiOn of increase to the clerks, and use his in
Auence to prevent the allowance, now urging
increase OF the army officers pay thirty-three
and third per cent, including his own pay.
This distinguished advocate of a reduced ex-
penditure of the public means who receives
over $40, 900 pay per annum, does not find IL
inconsistent with his ayowed princple ON tho
subject to keep a squad of troops quartered
near his residence, to do his gardening, house
carpentering, etc, and to drive his own car
riage, his wifes carriage, and his children's
carriage about the streets of the national CAPT
tai, all of which troops are paid out OF the
peoples money for military duty.
These men do not hesitate to squauier one
or two hundred millions annually for party
advancement, directly and indirectly. They
are totally obliyiOus Of cost where their Owl
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TRusSES.

- "BEELEY'S HARD RUBBER TRUSS,
NdssSs No. Ioi7 tF IsSN n street. This Truss cor
ceruy applied viii aud retain with ease the most
dthcult rupture. EiwRys clean, light easy, SAFE and
cCmioItsblt USED ~ bathing, lifted to form, never
rusta, breaks sol g, becomes timber, or moves from
pOrJef, 10y Inch the MOtherB, Corpulent aud Ladies'
suffering with Female weakness, Will mud relief and
perfect HuppOrt; very light neat and etiectual Pile
lustTuments Shoulder Braces, Elastic stockings for
WelE limbs, Suapen3OaB etc. ALSO, large stock hest
Leather Trusaes, hall usual price Lady IN attend.
RuCe, l2giWin