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Aatioual Rspublitau.
IoFFICiAL.I

BUREAU or Il, F, AND A. L.,
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
STATE OF GEORGIA,
ATLANTA, GA April 8, 1868.
Circular Letter.
Complaints having beou made to the eou
manding officer Of the Third military district
of unlawful assemblages Of large numbers oil
cOlorsd persons holding political di'cus'lops
and speaking at late hours Of the nigo''
guarded by numbers Of men, " and other "uem
on,trations exciting fears and spPrehensioan,'
OF violence" the Assistant Comm,sslVner ",
reefs that all officers and agents Of this bureau
advise the eolOrod people and others inter.
eIted to hold their meetings openly, and after
the proper notice to the authorities that they
are to be held, in order to avoid mi.construc'
tion and complaints ,,
BY order Of Bvt. Brig Gen. u > sioiey'
Assistant Commissioner.
NJ. FRANK GALLAGHER,
Second 1t 10th U. S. Infy, A. A. A. q.
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HEADq'Es ForRrn MILITARY DIST,

HEADQ'Rs FoURrH MILITARY DIST,
mississippi and Arkansas,)
VIcKsDURG, Mss, April Is, 1868.
Circular No. 2.
General Order No. 80, of December s, 1867,
from these headquarters, prohibiting all per-
sons not in the military service Of the United
States, and not properly engaged in the exc
cution Of the laws, from carrying concealed
weapons, under penalty of forfeiture Of the
arms found upon them, and Of being tried and
punished for disturbing the public pence, 10
hereby so modified as to restore to the civil
courts jurisdiction OF any violation of the
laws of the State of Mississippi in relation to
carrying concealed weapons aud to give civil
magistrates within their respective jurisdic-
tions cognizance Of all violations Of that order,
according to Its terms.
By command of Brcvot Maj. Gen. Alvan c.
Gillem. JouN TYLER,
First Lieut.. 42i Infantry, Brevet Major U. S.
A., Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
HEADo'Rs FirrH MILITARY DISTRICT,
NEW ORLEANS, La, April IA, 1868.
To the people Of Louisiana:
Whereas it has been reported to the COM
handing general Of this military district that
evil-disposed persons, in various parts Of the
State Of Louisiana, are preparing to cause dis.
turbances and riots q. the polls during the
coming election to be held on the seventeenth
and eighteenth instant; and as the right to
vote peaceably is an Inheritance belonging to
the people, not to be interfered with, there.
fore all persons, of Whatsoever condition, are
hereby cautioned and directed to keep the
peace on that occasion, and to avoid and dis
countenanoe all acts which may tend to pre-.
vent full and accurate expression Of the will
Of the people In the matters then to be de.
cided by their votes. The law must aud shall
DO enforced. All men entitled to vote must
be allowed to exercise this privilege. and will
be protected in so doing
The necessity for military interference for
the purpose of keeping order should not arise,
but If 1t becomes necessary, oil are notified
that proper measures have been taken for the
protection Of each in the exercise Of his legal
rights. Under existing orders tho shsrifs Of
the several parishes are charged with the
preservation Of good order at the polls, and
they are notified that this duty must be faith.
fully performed by them, on penalty of such
punishment as the laws Of the country have
provided. They are armed with ample au.
thority for tho purpose, and it is expected
that they will exercise it fully, but kisdly,
and thus secure quiet election.
ROBERr G. BUCHANAN,
" Mat Gan II naip1
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Railroad Routes.

rrHRoUGH LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON,
l. PHILADELPHIA, AND NEW YORK.
wAsHIsgroS, Jan. 9, ls67-nooa.
Trains between Washington and New York are
now run as follows, viz:
FOR NEW YORK, without change OF cars.
Leave daily (except sunday at 7. IS 4. m. IL. 80
and p. n.
FOR PHILADELPHIA,
Leave daily Except sunday at72a. IN, u. 10
and l. 20 and p. IN.
ON SUNDAY,
Leave for New York and Philadelphia at 100 p.
m. only.
Sleeping cars for New York on 7. Oep train only
Through tickets to Philadelphia, New York or
Boston. be had at the Station sice at all hours
In the day.
See Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement
for schedule between Washington, Baltimore, An
napolis, and the West. J. l.. WILSON,
Master Of transportation.
l.. NJ. COLE,
General Ticket Agent.
GEO. 5. kOONTZ,
Agent. Washington.
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1y-sEyD FOR OUR NEW CIRCULAR.
GREAT ORIENTAL TEA COMPANY,

OF Boston, 20 that We can furnish our customer.
with other GOODS aud q full line Of TEAS Of
precisely the same terms to agents as though deal
int directly with the company, thus diving AZ op-
pVrtunty Of selecting from the various grades any
quality they may desire We also pay agents the
Blank f1rn Of order, with price list aud 1.-THE
TEA CUP, sent to ary address.
PARKER Il Co,
Nos. Ga and CO Federal St, Boston.
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New Advertisements.

WE ARE STILL MAKING
COMPLETE
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IussuBV'
Passed April 2, 1868,
"JOHNC UNDERWOOD,
president of the Convention

O. The certificates Of indebtedness Issued
in pursuance Of the foregoing ordinance shall
DO receivable in payment Of all dues to tho
State on and after the first Of May, 1868, and
shall be releemable at the Office Of tho State
treasurer on the first day of January, 1869
g. The auditor Of public aocountsis hereby
authorized md directed to make payment as
above provided Of the per dom of members
and officers Of the convention 10 the sixth Of
April, 1858 and, upon tho approval Of the
commanding general in each case. to make
payments, 10 like manner, Of other neces.
sary expenses Of the convention.
By command of Brsvet Major General
Schofeld S, +. CHALFIS,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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HEADQ'Rs FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT, }
STATE OF VIRGINIA, )

HEADQ'Rs FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, Va, April l3, 1868.
General Orders No. 81.
l. The following ordinance Of the constitu.
tional convention Of Virginia 10 hereby ap.
proved and ordered to be carried into effect:
IAN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT
OF TUE EXPENSES OF THE CONVENTION.
The people Of Virginia, by their delegates
In convention assembled, do.ordain: That the
auditor Of the State bs directed to issue Ger.
tilcates Of Indebtedness to tho members, off
GERS, and agents of this convention, in pay.
ment of the per diem and necessary expenses.
Said certificates shall be receivable in pay
ment Of all liabilities due the State of Virginia,
and redeemable at the office Of the State treas
urer.
This ordinance shall be in force from its
passage.
passed April q 1868
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WASHINGTON.
II. D. COOKE, tof Jay Cooke & Co. y President.
W. 5. HusrISarox, Cashier.
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-06-18
Buohanan's viii.

The will Of the late President Bu-
chAuau bequeaths $1,000 to the poor
of Lancaster, Pa, AID $1,000 TO the
Presbyterian Church in that town
The residue Of his property is divided
among his relatives, with small spec.
ial bequesls to servants. Mrs. Har.
riot Lane JohnSon, his niece, receives
one.fourth of his estate, including
the Wheatland property, for which
she pays $4,000 out Of her residuary
share. The will is dated at Wheat
land, January %, 1876, and = codioil
of the 9th of August, s67, provides
that Wm. b, Reed is to have 81 200
to pay the expenses and secure the
publication Of a biographical work on
the deceased and TO Mrs. Mary h.
Reed, the deceased gives $1,000, a
legacy for her separate uso aud bene'
ct, The. entire estate is estimated al
$500 900,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-06-18
Personal and Political,
ATTIoA, juno sth.

Tho Congressional Convention in
tho 4th District will bo held at Ur-
hama on tho 23d Of June.
West aud Lawrence are the eandi.
dates.
Vallandigham says he is no admir-.
er Of General Grant. but aids that
"about the weakest aud most fooliIh
thing the Democratic press could do,
would be to depreeiate his capacity,
or assail him for his iucOmpoteney,"
Sen ator Fessendeu says: "If ChioI
Justice Chase gets the nomination oI
the Democrats, he will be beaten il
the coming election as badly as Nc.
Clellan was, Mr.. Fessendsn is GO
ing to vote for Grant.
The Honorable Elias Parry, an old
citizen Of Lancaster, Fairfield county
O., died on Thursday last at the ad
yanoed age Of 20 years. Mr.. Parry
has heeu for many years Associat,
Judge of the Court Of Common Pleas
and was twice elected sheriff Of the
county.
The Chicago Convention is over
Grant aud COlfax on the track, nov
let ua have the Congressional Conven
tiOn. An early aud perfect Organi.
Iation can do moro than late nomin
atoms, late organizations aud an i'm.
perfect convass. 0ttaca Uaioa.
/ SO say wo.
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Facts and FanCies.

Seven hundred German and Nor
wcigian cmigrants passed through
Cleveland last Saturday.
Garrulous Davis is the most rising
mau of the Seuate--he rises at every
question, like u brook trout at II
grasshopper.
Tx Governor Dennison, Gen. Wager
Swayuc, aud General Charles G. Wal
colt are all candidates for the Re
publican nomination to Congress in
the Columbus District.
The Forty. third U. S. Iufantry,
eight companies ofwhich are stationed
in the Department of the Lakes, has
been Supplied with the new Spring
field breach loading rife.
The track of the Union Pacific
Railroad is laid over 100 miles west
Of Cheyenne. The Government Com
missioner left Omaha on Thursday to
accept another 20 miles Of the road
just completed.
The Rev. Mr.. Puushou, being re.
quested to address tho Methodist
Conference at one of their recent sit
tings said: "Speech is silver, silence
is gold, says the provorb. l do not
happen to have eany small change about
me this morning. viii you accept
the gold ?"
1t is understood the President has
written letter to Hon. w. S. Groes.
beck, of Ohio, rendering him the Office
Of Secretary of the Treasury, aud it
is being held by him under advise.
meut, although it is believed in Ger.
tain we'll informed quarters the up.
pointment will be accepted.
John Bell, whom every one has
nearly forgotten, is announced to be
in his Lass Illness.
Ine Senate on Friday last confirmed
the nomination Of Reverda johnson
as Minister to England, without the
formality of reference to Committee
OF the twonty-soven States nov
represented in Congress, the Cover
nors and Legislatures Of eighteen are
Republican.
franklin Pierce is now the only
man living who was ever elected t.
the Office OF President Of the UniteC
States.
The seventeen year lOeusts have up
peorcd in vast numbers in the cen
trail portions Of the State.
+ The Pittsburgh Gazette wants Hon
+. Nj, Stanton sent to the Unite'
States Senate in place of Mr.. Bucka'
lew, Of Pennsylvania.
Ex Governor Brown has been ehos
en- President Of the Central Gran
Club Of Georgia.
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IMPORTANT OPINION BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Authority and Compensation Of
County Commissioners.
OFFICE or THE ATTORNEY GEN.
COLUMBUS, May 20, 1868.

COLUMBUS, May ~, 1858.
Hon. j. IT. Goldman auditor &C..
SiE:--I have the honor TO reply TO
your inquiries Of the 2lst instant, ns
follows
/. County Commissioners have no
general authority to employ a super.
intendent to oversee the erection Of
any building or public structure. All
such crections are to be donO by con.
tract, the contractors being responsi-
bic for tho performance thereof,
unless there be specific authority
given by special enactment to employ
q superintendent.
2. They can authorize one or more
Of their own number to attend, from
time to time, aud see that any such
contract is being complied with; 9th
wise the work might bc done indifFer-
emily, aud the Commissioners be bound
by their own sbackels in not
entering complaint or taking sx-
cepiions as the work progressed
They cannot assume tho absolute
suporintendencc and direction Of the
work, but simply kind Of visitOrial
supervision. Such visitorial service
will outitle the acting member to per
diem.
3. they may authorize one or
more Of their number. in a proper
case, TO examine bridge or other
public work within their county, or
to transact any other necessary busi-
ness, which docs not require the per-
sopal presence Of the full session,
aud may report TO, aud his report to
be adopted by the full session. The
member performing such service will
bo entitled to per diem, but not to
mileage, or to have any personal ex-
penses for travel or otherwise refund
cd.
I. They must hold four regular
stated sessions each year, and also
such other sessions as tho situation
may require, as when acting in the
capacity Of board ofcqualiEation, &c,
They may hold such other special or
called sessions rs their official duties
may rouder necessary. These are
without limit, other than honest dis.
oretion.
5. They are allowed per diem for
all services rendered in the necessary
discharge of official duty. They are
allowed mileage from their place Of
residence to tho county seat for at.
tending their sessions not exceeding
eight 10 any one year. They arc not
entitled to mileage for attending to
any business except at an actual
meeting Of their board in regular or
special session.
9. They cannot mako any allowance
to the County Auditor, which in any
year shall exceed tho limit prescribed
by the act Of April IL, 1867. But
County Auditors are entitled, under
the DJsin aud Turnpike acts, to fees
in addition to compensation provided
in said act Of 1867.
Truly, &c., W. II. WEST.
Attorney Gen.
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State Fair,

The Ohio State Fair win como of
at Toledo GU the 2rst, 22d, 23d, Gath
aud 25th Of next September Exhib-
i,ors on premiums are not to pay an
entrance fee as has hitherto been the
practice, and competition is free to
tho world. Nelson j. Turnoy, Of
Cireleville, has charge Of tho horse
Department. N, S. Townsend, of fAyon
Of cattle; D. Mcmillan, Of Xeniu, Of
rhecp. hogs aud poultry; r. II. Don.
nelly, of Wooster, OF machinery, i'm.
plimOnts, &c,i j, Park Alexander, of
Akron, of mechanics and manufac-
lures; W. d. Cluug, of Troy, Of farm
products; j. Ross, cf Perrysburo, of
fruits aud flowers; and WIN Lang, Of
this city Of iue arts,
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News Of the Day.

Timothy lIeenun, who was shot a
few days ago IN Philadelphia. died
Sunday. lie was brother to John
G. IIeenau.
1t is believed that Disracli is de-
termined to appeal to the electors,
aud that a new Parliament will meet
ia December.
Election returns now complete
from thirty-one districts Of South
Carolina, indicate that the Ra ideals
have carried fifteen and the Dcmocrts
sixteen districts.
Reports are prevalent of q scheme
for secession Of Northern Mexican
States. Foreigners give gloomy de.
scriptions of tie condition Of the
country.
The Chicago illustrated News has
suspended after eight weeks trial.
The circulation had reached $4,000.
The proprietor has exhausted all his
capital.
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CuUncu CoSs EcRArloN.

On Sunday She 9th Of May, the
German Reformed Church in Rich
willie, Stark Co., was solemnly dedica-
ted to the worship Of God. The
ministers present on the occasion
we're the pastor. Rev. j. G. Klar,
Prof. G. W. Willard, D. D., Presi-
dent Of Heidelberg College, Tiffin,
Ohio, aud Rows. P, Hcrbruek aud
G. w. Henning Of Canton. DR.. Will
lard delivered an appropriate and
earnet Discourse; at the close Of
which he made at appeal to the con
gregation to provide ior the payment
a debt Of some over 5000, which
was still against the church. in order
that ii might be wholly given to God,
free from debt; and So literally was
his appeal responded to that enough
wat soon secured to pay the whole
debt, and enough lett to purchase a
new organ for the use Of the congre
gatiOD.
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people; and we favor the removal
Of the disquRlihcstions and resirie-
tions imposed upon the late Rebels
in the same measure as their spirit
Of loyalty will direct, and as may be
consistent with the safety Of the
loyal people.
ReSolved, That we recognize the
great principles laid down in the
immortal Declaration Of Independ-
ence, as the true foundation Of dem
ocratic government; and We hail
with gladness every effort toward
making these principles a living
reality on every inch of American
soil.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-06-18

There is no longer any room 10
doubt that Chief Justice Chase ex-
peets TO receive the Democratic nom.
instion for PRESIDENT, and will accept
It If rendered. There is almost rs
little room to doubt that the Demo.
cratic leaders have sold out the ered
ulous Chief Justice, whose blind am.
bition makes him as incapable Of
gauging nen as baby. 1t is the
most sad and humilliating spectacle
in history, TO see a great name, the
product Of years Of patient labor aud
careful probity, peddled about from
one political party to another, as the
personal capital ofits possessor, which
he is willing TO dispose Of to any par
ty which will pay his price.-JoarnoL
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CONVENTION OF O0NSERvA-
TIVE SOLDIERS,

The Nation is to witness Il CouvVu
tiou Of Conservative Soldiers at Now
York, at the time the Democratic
Convention SO called, assemblies; a
feeble imitation Of the Union Soldiers
Convention at Chicago.
The two classes Of soldiers omphat.
ically ombOdy their principles in their
names--Uu'oi Soldiers aud CouscT-
valivo Soldiers, The former are " u
e." men aud tho latter &c. s.. men.
Initials in each case equally signi6-
caut.
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Moores Life of Hon. Schuylar
COlfax.

r. D. Peterson & Brothers, no. BOG
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, have in
press and will publish in few days,
"The Life Of Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Z"
written by Rov. A. Y. Moore. Of
South Bend, Indiana, who was for
twelve years, as pastor and friend, 10
the entire confidence Of Mr.. Colfax,
aud had access to the files Of the pa.
per published by Mr.. Colfax for twen.
ty years, and TO the Congressional
Globe; knows all his past history and
all who have known him from boy.
hood. He began this biography two
or three years ago, SO that il is not
one of the hurried and cphemeral
publications so common in election
years Mr.. Moore is a gentleman Of
fine talent aud culture, and there is no
doubt but that his biography of Mr..
Colfax will be worthy Of its distin-
guished subject.
The following letter from Mr. Col
fax, to Rev. A. Y. Moore will ex-
plain ITSELF
Washington, D C., May 80 '6s.
"My Dear Mr.. Moore;--
Gas your prediction Of a year ago
has been realized. j have no objection
to your publishing any sketch, more
or less full, Of my life, you may have
prepared. AS you were for dozen
years fellow -townsman o? mino, aud
a valued friend, / suppose you know
as much about my history as the
public cares about kn owing; aud al.
though my engrossing dnties here
leave mo no time to revise the man.
uscript, / have no fear that your
work will not be q faithful Que.
"Yours, very truly.
schuyler Collnx
"Rev. n. Y. Moore. South Bend,
Indiana"
II will be published in large duode-
elmo volume Of FIVE hundred pages /,
printed from large type, aud on the
finest aud best Of white paper, with
portrait, on steel, Of Mr.. Colfax, ex-
ocutcd by one of the FIRST artists in
the country, from photographs taken
of Mr.. Colfax within the last week;
the whole bound in cloth in the most
substantial manner. Price, 81 so q
copy. Canvassors wanted every
where. Large discounts given,
Copies will be sent to any one, at once'
post-ppid, on receipt Of price, by the
Publishers.
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Organization,

The Journal says at the meeting Of
the State Central Committee held n
Wednesday il was resolved to urge up
on County Committees the duty Of
making their nominations, so far as
possible, and Of completing thoir Or
gariration in all cases prior to the
9th Of July. Itis considered of tho
utmost Importance that the whole
State shall be organized for 'oork at
the earliest day practicable. II It is
considered better to postpone nomi-
nations to a later day, the organiza-
ton should be perfected imm ediatoly
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-06-18
The Dsfamers of Grant.


The New York World, tho organ of
the Democratic partisans of New
York, in a recent number, makes use
of the following language;
"Geu. Grants position is above
the reach Of oalumny. Calumny
leveled at him would rccoil upon the
calumniator. No Democratic jour
nal, however vigorously opposing
Gen. Grants election, will be so
foolish or SO unjust as to calumniate
him.
The editor ofth World, evidently
does not wish to reflect upon its par.
ty press, yetwheu We pick up such
papers as the La Crosse Domoerdt,
tho Cleveland Pleindealen or the
Seneca Advertiser. rocking with ca.
lumuiations aud slanderous assaults
upon tho character Of this great man,
we wonder how iu tho face Of thi'
paragraph, they eau 10 so "foolish oil
80 unjust"
Tho "recoil" has ceased to have
any terrors for them, aud they un
blushingly retail their shameless lies
without fear and without restraint
ThOy that would thus malign an,
tradueo the character and standing
oflhe bruvest aud best Of modern gen
erals, are unworthy to unbuckle hi
shoes or eat the crumbs that falls frou
his tabIo. A man can never DO fire.
from tho pests OF these POLITICAL vam
piros so long as ho moves outside Ii
palo oftho Democratic party. no mat
ter how pure, how noble, or how great
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-06-18

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sewing machine. The A. y. Howe is no eompar-
ison 20 the genuine. There will be presented 10
the purchaser OF every genuine Howe machine,
"MeCalps Royal Chart" for cutting ladies' and
ehildiens dresses. The machines Aro warranted
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I have also got the singer, tho EtnA, the i'm
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RemelnbeF that am in the business Of repair
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viii tAks orders for 81 kinds Of seal press
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