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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

jefferson Daily Times Of Tuesday
RoxAxT,c DIR Jas l.ayns, for sev,
sral nonths past . citizen of THE place,
arrived At the Haywood House about i
o'clock last night, In conpsny with Qua
Of The yoane. mir, AID 6Iushinx dan,
ssb ef MsssAall, Miss 4. Josss, and Ia
: lev niasess thereafter, through H.
hiadly ol1sss " Rev \. q. Hanil, be
~ enabled 10 rssosa o. ths psshtss
q ths Haywood House, 'Dy. ~.
f.ayas and Lady" We wish ~ Dis.
tos Ard bis charming bride . spssdy -.
es.silisaaea wish her psrss>s, ard ioag
~ hapPy livss.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

- There win be sesste election 10
Nsw Hssrshiss on Monday, Ard IL
Coansctloas so~s ins u April. Al he
hst slsctiea 10 Nsw Hsnpshiss, ~
radical majority ~ ahsst 1.00o Itk
saPpossd sAs densssaAs win prevail tAk
ysar by IN overwhelming we've Thsss
elections will give m isdsca<Ios Of he
reaction that IL taking place.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

fcntvte th nv 80 /,
,i.cn A Is accertAined that Grant
md cmesy, the latter commanding
he Adjustment, will obey no orders
~ the President that conflict with
lLs ,1uorc Of Office bill or the eS'
will Of the Senate. II has
not ,ranspired that the President has
;.xued or intends issuing such order
In tho whole matter The President
Ia, confined himself to civil pro-
eeedincs. and has directed that to-
morrow an application be made TO
tho court for = quo warrant a4a'nss
Stanton. The President has MONT
mated Thomas Ewing Of ono sec
ro,nry Of War The excitement to
day. has been very great, but events
have made no progress, ana IN"
evening the city is quoting dow0'
The more wild Of the radicals assure
the listening crowds that ten days
will do the work but with each hour
they arc becoming less confident
The House adjourned Inst night
at half past II, aud will meet to-
morrow AZ 'cn' a, yo.x,,, ~
Washington req ;..I,,a;n,,
the democratic me"oer'' sn,;nsn1
Mr.. Seward ana many I ,hs
citizens and strangers, called on '"e
President to DAY inc .N. .,:.;'' =
which pervndes IN o'nc We 'os ~
not Pcreef'lp'e a. 'nc VIII nv. r;,n IL
Washington rep. - Nv Wy -
comparatively 9uie' .h's ;no.","o' ="
more war talk. ApP'ea'.o" "
been made Tor a quo wa'ra M
Stanton. The House Is SUI 'oya
ting the impeachment 4ue'"on u"
passage is still regarded ~ ce'''u,
Al half past ten 'h,s H NOR m
Gen. Thomas went 70 '"e war ~
partner, and ordered stanton !"
vacs,e, and demanded inc , ma''s'
Stanton again refused. oen. ,non''
as then went to the AdIa'ant "enor'
ais office, but has issued no DUETS.
Neither party has, as yet Issued any
order which requires any recog'''''o"
from The other departments oeha-
tor Morton, of Indiana, IA pos'''''.y
reported ms saying that their parry
could not stand the pressure ana
that the present feelings ana Pur'
poses Of the House could not DC
sustained.
New York, Feb. i.'--Colton lower
Our quotations are for m'ddling z"c'
Gold l3g,
New York, Feb. 2l.--Thc follow
ing document for receiving sigma
lures in this city, Is in circulation
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JOB w Or K
MUST II PAID vOk
ON DELIVERYll
To Subscribers Ia Arrears /!

We have large amount due ~ for
subscriptions, which, IL paid, would en-
able " 70 pay othsr We cansos AZ
ford 10 pablish = paper on . credit
Subscribers mast pay up. n they do
not, we shall be compelled 70 erase their
names.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

Hr A. the sats that slsansrs arc
being sank in Rcd River there will be
. demand sooa for fresh sapp'y. Fosr
have been sank within about week.
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Ths Johxson anl Grant Csrrsspsn.
49,, ..l.

We dcaised, and doubtless the
most Of our readers sxpscssa US 70
rspablish ne cssrespssdsace r.
twesa tho President and Gensssl
Grass, growing oct of tho stanton
inbfsslio. Its extreme length pss-
cluded US from doing 30, - the va
rious letters would have occupied
nearly an entire issue Of the Rcpub-
liean. TO the exclusion or slmost ev-
crythiug else.
This correspondence is, in every
respect, the mos, remarkable that
has ever taken place between leading
officials under our government 1t
Is sui6cient perhaps to say of il, that
Gen. Grant Al its close, occupied a
position discrcditable to him as .
man, and to his caudor a. = soldier.
Gen. Grant stands branded, &C.
cordisg To his own admissions, Of du
plicity. lie accepted the position
of Secretary of War, ad ;afsrips, in
the interest of the President, and to
prevent the reinstatement of Mr..
Stanton, while privately he wAs op-
posed to the Executive and acting
with the radicals, exercising a men.
tai reservation to defeat the purpo-
-cs Of the President, which he en-.
dcavorcd to carry out
The President convicts him ol
plain, deliberate, palpable falschccd.
He agreed with the President, that
/ Mr.. Stanton should be forced TO ap-
peal 10 the courts Of the country to
ascertain his right to the position
from which he had been removed
and stated thni, in case he was moi
disposed to become a party 10 .he
controversy, he would resign the pc.
sition Of Secretary Of War, so that
the Presiden, might appoint sue
cessor Instead Of doing so, b.
turned the Office over to Mr.. Stanton
These last statements the ?rcsidcn
ARMS aud Gen. Grant denies
Here is question of veraeity viii
which the affair would have ended
but unfortunately for Gen, Grant
the President arrays the 'cs,imon.
Of four cabinet officers, who sustain
him in every particular.
The President next convicss hin
Of characterization, in respecting til
orders Of Mr.. Stanton, which he wa
required to disregard.
The closing letter of the Prcsi
dent is overwhelming. lie cstsb
fishes by Grants own letters and b
the testimony of the officers Of til
cabinet every charge preferred. Th
statements arc 80 clear, aud the logi
so unanswernblc, that Gen. Gran
in his reply does not attempt to NEE
, a single point except the charge {
insubordination and what he Say
about this, only proves more conclt
. sively the justice Of the President
structures upon his course. If,
, the purer days Of the republic, an
. public man had provoked = eontr'
n versy with such results, no woul
e have been consigned for the balant
b Of his days to silence aud covete
: obscurity. But in thi. period Of pt
: litieal aud social generalization, II
WIN N tuu rtMveilo" nla A. ,.rvvv
o veys in his want Of ssgscity for col
Q cealmcnt and defence. His ret
o cencc aud assumed cunning were
o no avail. He admitted sufficient I
o condemn him, and found no mea,
q of escape from his dilemma. Tn
: may excite the contempt Of tho,
who used him as . tool, but tho
will nevertheless continue 10 bespa
a fer him with praise, il he can her
u after be made available to carry 0,
:, other designs.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

~ Ortnn's Cirsss drew largo csowds
on Monday and Monday night. There
wers not NJ many performers ~ usual,
bnt the acting, Ia the main, was very
Rnod
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

- On Tuesday Il raissd nearly al
day, and % Wednesday Nosshes bbsw
Up, ren,Issins Arss aad ovescoats quite
comfortable. We hope = saAeicrt
quantity Of watss has fallen 70 raise
Red River and he Lake.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

~ Do yea want 10 parchass boots,
shoes, az hats, saddle bags, or trunks !
See the card Of }. b. Lswis, No. 2, Tex.
~ street, Shreveport
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Our New Oslcaws Agents.
McssrA Wharton h illlngsworth No.
IS Cenmon street, New Orleans, ere the
dsly authorized Agents Of the Rerab-
lean in that city.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

- Massdsn's Psetossl Bala foe Al
diseases u ths Lsap.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

- Tbs HssAarsaa Tinss II ~
Friday. was received % "Wednesday
sssss'ng, nsktsx ~ TIP n esar days
~ ~ uaGAh M sewa II Header.
~ : - nilss distant Ths CaAlo
0ssstts. Of Shreveport, lssssd % H.
aans day, naAs h Appearance . jay
ssrliss. The nail rnstss u tAis ssssisa
Ars sviasetly h Aass'shiae essAt>Isa.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

~ Grants prospects for the Pres-
idsncy arc being damaged in various
ways. Several weeks ago, a meeting
Of the wealthy men Of Now York
was held ut the Astor House
Of that city, for the ostensible pur.
pose Of recommending him to the
American people ~ their choice for
President. Resolutions to that e.
feet were published, and cir ,ulars
sent to every portion Of the United
States. Tho Significance Of this
movement, and the expense attend
ing II, created tho impression tha.
Grant was to be q tool in the hands
Of these men. Tho comments Of
the press were anything but aatser-
ing to their vanity. Then followed
the Stanton embrogIic, wl,;c. FUR.
nishcd m excuse for several OF them
10 retire. Vanderbilt withdrawr in
disgust Stewart, follows; the rcst
have adopted shame fsced silence.
The last letter. Of the President,
showing Grants double dealing, du-
plicity, and falsehood, which is cor.
rcborated BY four members Of the
cabinet, completely aoors him. But
to render his condition aud prospect.
even worse, he il reported to have
gone back to his old habits, and has
been neen several times on the streets
Of Washingtoa in state Of intoxi.
cation. All this il unintersstins to
our people here. who caro- nothing
about Grant or hia friends, or bis
prospects,
-
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Asovs,xs sss CAsa Srsssx.-Ihs
TszAs pape-s Ar adspaiag universally
~ cash system. Upoa - othss ess
~ sshsss& To astp~p. - esiisst Ne
ss~s sss fssa ael3ssssst ssbssrlbess.
iasslvts nsss hbos really shss ~
sossss sss wosth. We ~ . ssRtss
4 ~ sIseas asd paArsss II ssssass.
W ~ ssjssaAss y s1Fihs tAsa ~, bss
nsst - = Y they d ~ ssas ~ 81
ss>lla VI sssaea psbasah : pspss -
: sss1tk itisss,sss ~ ~ Il ~ -
~ rsssstssy ss>iag, ~ . ts>si Ai,sss
Il - p.AasAiag bssisss VI = -
- = s1seA ~ - ~ ssssas,sy
fss - = 49, ~ - sgsasa.
IAsrskss, tbss - dssts ~ papss
pssafsssd 80 senOe ~ - ,ssaa
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

~ One hundred Hall and Hpser
flows just received and Tor sale Al
Twvmsn L Womacks
~ Red River and the Lake are
rising rapidly There IL aow fair mari.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

~ A cross mark on paper denote
that n subscribers time has expired.
We intend, hereafter, 70 do ssah busi-
u = sr>sas Assasnl. ~ <AAsllAAa
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

A- We learn from passengers thai
canr on the ears on Wednesday even
ing, that the steamer Cnddo, sunk IS
milcs below Montgomery, in Red River
on Friday night last, about 10 O'Clock
She had heavy freight Tor Jefferson
and Shreveport but principally for tho
former place. Before the boat went
dsxn, tho pilot succeeded in rana;..s
her into shallow water. All the freight
in the hull, Amounting 10 about 5000
barrels wss lost All above will bo
saved.
The stsunsr Iron City sunk about 3
o'clock % Sunday morning last, 10 Red
River, s miles below Alexandria She
went down In deep water, and Is tota.
wreck The passensers with diAcalty
vsschsd ne shorr, All Of them loaing
their baggage, and many u then their
money, ssd everything they had. She
was Shreveport packet, aud h suppos
~ 70 hass lad heavy freight
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

Tvs ELECTION Rxruaxs Our Texas
exchanges contain returns fros, abou,
one third Of the counties in tho State,
sufficient to gil ar, with the details that
accompany :hem, several columns Of our
paper, 10 tho exclusion Of interesting
matter, but conveying no definite idea
Of the result We have concluded, there.
fore, not 70 publish these scattered re-
turns, but to wait until tho full report
reaches as. 1, 10 probable, We think,
from tho rstufns received, that the call
for Convention has prevailed. A mum.
bsv Of ooansies have elected conservn.
tive delegates, but whether thesa men.
bers will 20 to Austin, 10 questionable
Il is expecting a gres. deal Of decent,
respectable white men that they will 90
into, and become part and parcel Of =
Convention, composed Of doprased white
'sen, and ignorant H!shy negroes, and
s"co"n'er the pollstion, phy.ical and
mora:, Of such an association All TINT
the Conservatives can do, is TO await the
result, and, as soon ~ Il 10 ascertained
that n Convention will bs held, b or
gsniacd at caee Ia defeat the Cons,itu.
ton that may be formed
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A SMALL PorAroK some fellow who
sports the name Of James Jamison
Sheasgrcan writes MS long letter from
North Ynmhill Oregon. lir appears TO
be = erasy Feninn and rbolitionist, and
from what VIC can discover from his pro-
ductions, Is too green for any latitude.
In addition to his letter, he sends us two
pages Of astrological predictions. We
are not psrtie alarly solicitors about Irish
freedom. just At this time there 10
enough 10 attend to ut home. When
the democracy get in powor, and the
Ave military dsspotisms in the South
arc removed, We may devote some at
tcntion to the subject The writer
acsps n hsSa ~ ,Ahhoxrsncs ri Hrcsk.
Of which the Oregon Herald appears to
BE-, in Lis estimation. the chief We
presume, If he only knew it, he has no
use for US, and wo certainly have mono
fos him. If Mr.. Shsasgresn desir~s to
unite Irish freedom with the niggcrs, and
negro government in this country, lie.
him write to the Austin Republican or
TO Flake, OF 10 the Tyler lad"y
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tiers should be legally decided in
court.
Presidents impeachment by til.
house undoubted.
New Orleans, Feb. 22.-Cotton
dull and tending downward, middlina
233023Ac. Gold 41A@42.
New York, Feb. 22.-Gold /,
selling on tho streets 1t 4c5@435
All places Of business arc closed ia
DAY 1t being a general holiday
plays and military parades are The
order Of tho day.
Liverpool, Feb. 22.--Evcninp---
Cotton closed easier with decline al
Id; upiands on the spot ara to ar
rive 91d orleans l0td.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 22.--The
convention adopted a resolution pro.
viding for the appointment Of q
COMMITTEES Of three to visit Washing
ton, and lay before Grant and othe,
fanctionsriss, the true condition Of
adair' in Mississippi; also to neso.
tiass = loan Of one hundred thouss nd
doAars 70 defisy ~ exIessss Of thi,
convsntios.
Washington, FsA 4s.-saa.ou
haa bees lodging II ~ war depart.
hsnt siuee lest Friday. lie va.
FnnoHnna s,s1esl ~ tkSs .
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sss ssxas 4spsblifaa.
u. ". LOuGHERY, Esss.r..
A. u. MNuTCHAN.
MARSHALL:
4 II X Ms

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1865.
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ton, ~
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ccpsl church, who died in Dallas on
the 9th, Of chronic diarrhea, Tn.
deceased was in his 66,h year.
The Mckinney Enquirer state,
that Mr.. Mood, a citizen Of McKis.
ssy, vas found dead in his room q,
the Hotel, having died from the a.
fscts Of an overdose Of opium, taken
the night previous, for the purpo,,
Of quoting his nsrvss which had b,s.
utterly wrecked BY excessive drial
duriug tho last three mou.hs.
The La Grange New Era Of IL.
l4th asys; Al The polls up to l2n.
Thursday, foFty-6ve whites and seys,
Assdrs1 sad ninety three negroes
bad vossd--sll for Lindsay and Ii.
Cosvsatioa.
The saes paper says, thsss diEes-
set conpessea Of assros. msrehsd
isto Ia 0raass, on horseback an
asnsd viii shot gsas ssd six shoet.
en-, % ~ Arst day or .hs .lscsios
Lals 10 ~ svepiss thsy al fssnsl
AID having . good deal Of whiskev i.
thsn, My aa.hsd through sAs streets
y galloP, yslliss asd arisg u sAsis
gsss. Ths sitiasss had 70 exercise
great deal Of self control to keep I
di2sulty in sbeyAaes.
The Stats Gasstts Of the 18th r..
ports ! :. srsesIsss sea,ap,'' eslli.r
kiass|f =. o. Barrett .savslliss
thressh TIE eosairy, peofsssisg q
tsssh a. arithmetic ssAsol, bss ~.
nsshabA, shisay, fes nakisg bin
asd rusning away vishost Isyisr
them"
IL 0aivsstea Ns~s spssks Of n.
sssdiasiea 10 0alssatss. A ssssup>
~ 49, 10 sAst city, % ~ sisls
Of the l6th, y bssn Csssssst Hal.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-29

INpiAxs CAPTURE U. $. TRAlx-
Mr. John Henry, direct from Stephen
vills, ErAh county, informs the editor
Of the Waco Examiner, that few days
since, u party Of Indians, thirty in mum
Der, captured a train Of U. : lumber
wagons on the road fron Leon to Camp
Wilson. About forty n,ulcs wsre- takea.
The ttasnstcrs made good their escape.
small parties Of Indians have recently
committed petty thefts in the neighbor.
hood Of Stephenvilis and Palo Pinto.
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=
one arm. The shots were with an
arrow. She was thea scalped and
lct for dead. Fortunately she re.
covered sufficiently to watch tho In.
dams start OF, But ono barbarous
wretch thinking there vas possibly
life remaining in his victim, rcturned
and gave the arrow. sticking IL hss
breast, several severe jerks back ward
and forward, to go II she would
finch Mrs. Friend noticing tho
Indian rsturaisg, placed Asrseif In
exactly The pocst.,n she vss uhils
being scslped, remained ~ II iiisbss~
during al this torture. She then
NV the Iaaiaps take 81 a prisoners
Mr.. Boy Johnsos and child, Mrs.
Babs Johnson and child, Miss Town-
send, = little girl named - Cordls
and Mr.. Friends little SOM in al.
Amer Mrs. Friend recovered slightly
abe started 70 tho widow Johnans !
house, distsst II E!!sa. whore : M.
Bradford ssd hnily vsrs staying.
NJ. B. pAllsd the arrow est Of hss
breast, placed cloth ovss kss head
and thea I'D 70 ~ woods, having
her aloss siseiss before ~ lrs, l.
which eea4itlss ~ ssnaissd ustiI
asxt nessisg. The saAssk ~ ns1s
bsfsss ssa dovs. Tvss.y four hssys
pssssd before ~ physieiss u tAk
plsss ~ called; q ~ ssns 6~s
Word vss resolved hsss Of ~ e1air.
Every man tAss eosl1 possibly -.
started innsdiaasly-a part gsisg ~
he sesss Of ~ late fatal sssssvsoss.
IL he sight. ~ heA u YAH
sntil norsing 70 ~ ths trail, wish
~ by this tine 80 hcsrs ailss ~
Oss shila, hat af Nm. Beg JsAs.
M, vas fesad ssxt svssiag arr
lshss sAest ~ Of ! nils ken Mr..
Psisad's Aosss. Ths nsxt nssaia9
~ found Nm. Bsbs Johasos's child
with II threat cut from ear 70 sas,
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IsvHSf 011, ~, bdp.
Sales 10000 bales, Uplands . IA
port oa@9id; Orleans eidi sus"
bouyaut at 2t@26.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-29

TIE BELL RINoERs.-Last evening
was, the nrst appearance OF Breban's
Swiss Bell Ringers Ia our city. They
were greeted with fair house and their
performances, embracing some. fifteen
pieces, were very favorably received by
the audience, several OF them being
encored. They give one more enter
IRinment at Washington Hall this
evening. We confess we were much
pleased with the last evenings pro-
gramme and predict for them first
class house tonight. They are quiet
and gentseiiwith asty lie happily devoid
of anything loud or obtrusive, and car
hardly fan to please. Bygoing to hear
them our readers may enjoy a pleasant
evening with a very slight outlay O.
trouble and expense.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-29

HERES RIcHSEss."-Knowledge
differs in degree; every body knows
oysters, bot we fancy that not every
one has become acquainted with Mrs.
PARKERs' oysters. A great many peo-
pie have eaten the delicious bivalve
but numbers have yet to enjoy them
as prepared by that worthy lady. Last
evening the entire INTKLLIGRNoER
news force received "a cordial invi-
tation to the refreshment rooms OF her
establishment where they found asavo-
~ dish OF soup awaiting them, accom-
panied by all the customary side dish.
es, interspersed here and there with
tempting plates OF juicy oysters un-
touched by fire. To say that the boys
did the hospitality of their hostess
Justice, wouIu be using a very mild
Term indeed. We know 4bat their
voices were as the voice ofone man In
testifying their thanksfor the kindness
shown them. We whisper confden-
tally to the reader that those oysters
came from Platt's at Baltimore. In a
few days Mrs. Parker will be prepared
to serve them on the shell as well as In
the more ordinary methods. BY all
means drop in and try the style at the
corner of Market and Quincy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-29

tIANo TUNING AND RErArEIIlSSa care.
fully and promptly ATTENDED Ia bv
leaving orders at sheib's Music Store,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-29

DE. BaFbour's ONCE IN Wheeling Is
asths AtoLuse House.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-29

Charleston, ". Pa. Nay 4. 1865.
Very respectfully,
fSigbec1 GfRoRaE RrrrRR
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-29

A SHOCKING AFPAIR.-In quiet
corner on Main street yesterday, when
everything was apparently going on
assasnal, We saw the battery man. He
had all the art OF diplomat; not u mus
Gle moved while he addressed the un-
suspeeting crowd in honeyed words
and .alluring accents, endeavoring to
persuade them 10 come forward-and
be shocked. Have the goodness to
walk to walk Into my parlof, said the
the spider. This delightful and attrsc.
tive operation was certain cure for all
headaches and heartaohes. All pain..
discomforts and afiiictsons Tb;eb 49,
is heir to. No pain or Inconvenience
whatever attended the operation ma
no gentleman could regret The use nj
the battery Che didn't say the shoekl.
while as for tie pitiful sum which was
received from the ex perimentor (snffer-
err. that was the merest mattero OF form.
Did We NOT grasp the handles or the
machine with astonishing eaeerness 7
Ask the battery man.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-29

A DHFIcULr ORKRAIIoN.-We had
the qualification yesterday afternoon OF
accompanying DR.. Barbour Of Pitts
burgh on his invitation, TO witness the
removal ofa cataract, an operation As
rare as It Is dimcuIt. The patient was
an elderly lady abut hfy-fye years of
age, residing on Fourth Street below
Quincy, who had entirely lost the
sight of the right eye from the forma-
ton of cataract and was gradually yet
surely losing the other.
For the satisfaction OF those who may
understand as little OF the diseaseas did
we before Witnessing the operation, it
may be said that cataract is change IN
the structure of the crystalline lens
whereby the double convex lens which
gathers and concentrates the rays Of
light, ceases tosbe transparent and be-
comes partially or wholly opaque. thus
blurring or wholly destroying the sight.
In snch cases the old practice was TO
introduce a needle at the back Of tie
eye, and by breaking down the lens TO
permit the light to enter the pupil. But
this only mitIgated, not always destroy
ed the evil. Hov the skilled surgeon
makes an ineision at the base of the
cornea upon the upper side and removes
the useless lens, permitting the light
70 fall unobstructed upon the Tetina.
And here the greatest skill and dslicacy
Of touch are required, for should the
fingers falter or the knife slip, the eye
Is liable to be hopelessly destroyed. !
Bot in far less time than we have taken
10 write these sentences, the DIR. had
his task with no damage to
the eye of the patient. DR.. Barbour
states that while he has operated for
in large number OF cases he
has never yet lost or destroyed an eye.
We can but wish him success among
his Wheeling patients, confident so far
as wecan judge, that he fully deseryesIt.