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will recover from the disasters Of the
war-friendly relations, social and COM
mercial, greatly to the advantage OF
both, will exist between the North and
the South, and we will again take a
glorious stand among the nations Of the
earth. This is "a consumation devout-
ly to be wished" And the late elections
plainly indicate that it will be consum-
mated. hey proclaim in voice not
to be misunderstood, and most heart
cheering TO the patriot, that the vim
dictive, wicked feeling of hatred against
the South is fast dying out. l do not
recollect ever to have read of sabaued
rebels being treated as harshly and
punished as long as ours. No, not in
countries where the light of the gospel
had never shone.
My friends / have detained you long
er than intended. In conclusion say
for Gods sake let us have peace, not
the peace General Grant wished to Sc.
cure by impeaching the President, but
q permanent, au everlasting peace, to be
secured by restoration of the Union
then let us have a grand national jubi-
lee-Let every city town and hamlet
be illuminated. And let the anniversa-
ry of that day be ever as religiously eel.
ebrated as we have celebrated the an
niversary of American Independence.
My friends, AN an old man,-seven
years beyond the climacteric, the age
allotted to man, and cannot expect
much longer to be with you, but in the
brief period that is to be allotted to
me, hope to witness this glorious
jubilee, and that before 90 to better
world | may be able to say, as did Gen.
Jackson, 81 leave my country prosper
Gus and happy"
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PIanchcttized.

Eat Contributor" of the Cincinnati
Times, complains that lie is bored with
this last humbug arrangement and had
one sent to him. Hear his grOans:
We took Planchette homo with US,
and have tested its powers with the
most astonishing results. On the first
trial it told us great many events in
our past life that we never knew our
self cven With regard to tho future,
il said we would live to have parents,
be baldheaded at ninety, and, dying
at sweet old age, take as much
property away with us as did the
famous millionaire so often quo
ted, John Jacob Astor. We
have dispensed with clocks entirely at
our house, Planchette telling the time
of day whenever applied to. She warns
us of storms domestic and otherwise;
reminds us of rent-day in advance of
the landlord, detects frauds in the gas
bill, tells what folks say about us after
we have been to call upon them, pre-
diets next weeks style of bonnet, and
makes herself generally useful. Our
youngest boy gets Planchette to assist
him in cyphering ont all his hard sums,
and tho cook boils eggs by her
A skcptical friend, who don't believe
on Planchette, was in to see MS the
other night, and we told them of her
wonderful exploits. "She answers oil
sorts of things, does she ~ said he.
"She doth"
"There is ono thing she can't an
swer," said he.
"What is that |"
"Shc can't anS,rcr the door bell L"
Upon another occasion we told
If he wanted to hold converse
with the spirits to come to our house
that night, and he was ut liberty to
bring some of his friends, also. We
would give them aspecimen of the won.
dcrful powers of Planchette. NeighbOr
came, and about q dozen with him.
Brought ont Planchette. "Now," said
we to our neighbOr, "do you recall to
your mind any departed spirits you
would like to hear FROM"
"Ah, yes," said he, visibly affected, 81
do
"You have some shoice of spirits,
without doubt" said we; "name it and
it shall be produced"
"Can l have my-my-choice-of-ef
spirits ?" sobbed the unhappy man,
with his face buried in his handker-
chief.
"You can"
"Thcn," said he, "Pll name-'OL D
BOURBON"
We had to stand it. We kept a few
bottles (very old) hid away in case of
sickness, which we were obliged to pro-
ducc, and they left nothing but the
empty glassware when they went away.
Planchette is q great institution, and
no family should be without it.
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C.u,rs md Webster Tow n.hip-

As heretofore announced, the Demo
Gratis of Centre and Webster townships
will meet at American Hall this even
ing to organize Democratic Club for
these two townships. We denbt not
that our friends over the creek will
form one of the finest Clubs in the city.
To do so they will have need to be ac-
tive, as other townships are working
with a will, but we know they have the
right Kind of material and will not be
behind their neighbors. We look for
large turnout at American Hall this
evening. The people are awake to their
interests and will lose no opportunity
To make their power felt.
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By the negroizing Constitution oi
Virginia, which still hangs fire, Con
gress not daring to put it to the vote, no
one is to hold office or sit as Juror an.
less hc shall first swear that he accepts
"thc civil aud political equality of all
men before the law" and, in protest
against this abominable attempt to make
their rights dependent on al oath as
to opinion, the German citizens of Rich
mond adopted, ut late mass meeting,
the following resolution among others
"Resolred, That we, proud of our Ger
man descent, scorn with Indignation the
vile insult offered to us in the attempt
to degrade us to condition of political
and social equality with the negro
race, scarcely dragged out of the mirc
of slavery, and that we consider the en-
deavor of subjecting the white people
of the South to the domination of q
half civilized and inferior race of men
an abominable crime against the life of
the nation"
There speaks in this the spirit Of the
ancient Hermann, the bravest of the
brave. When the Republican pdrty
stood for freedom the blue-eyed race
stood with it, but now that it is the em
bodiment of gross and cowardly op-
preston, they are ranging themselves
against all such medieval barbarisms
as test-oaths, disfranchisement, aud po-
litical Offepces.-UOrM.
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All Ready.
A telegram from Washington says:

A telegram from Washington says:
The military authorities here, in an
ticipation of demand for aid in quell.
ing disturbances from the Governors OF
the lately restored States, are anxious
10 be iu readiness.
We do not duabt that at GRANTS
headquarters they are ready to make the
most of any opportunity that offers.
The New Orleans riots, two years ago,
were deliberately provoked by the Rad
icals, and served them for political cap
ital through u whole campaign. II the
negro governments can wear out the
endurance Of single white man, 1t Will
serve rs pretext to call for more SOL
diers to superintend the ballot-boxes,
aud repress the presumption OF the
"whitt trash," whO-unreasOnable ras-
calS-are not content in their servitude.
To be content, in forced subsection to
negroes, being something new to white
men, there is always q chance OF some
disturbance, in tue kopc of which the
Radicals always keep an arm ready.
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I.awlcssuess mud lis summary Pun
ishment in Maine.

The Bangor Wing says a place called
HogtOwn, about four miles from tho
city, for long time has borne IN unen-
yiabie reputation for disorder aud law
lessness, and of late has been the scene
of crimes gilmore thaniOrdinary magni-
tude. On Thursday last river driver
named Cunningham, who had been re-
Gently paid off, was got into the hoase
of Mrs. Davis, and got intoxicated,
and was afterwards beset by q man or
men, with intent to rob him. Not being
drunk enough to accomplish their pur-
pose, they beat and stabbed him until
they left him for dead in the road. He
recovered sufficiently to crawl to q
neighboring house, and DIR. Fisher, of
Orono, dressed his wounds, and he was
removed to Upper Saltwater, where it
is reported that he died Sunday.
On Saturday evening the citizess Of
Orono-indignant at the disgrace which
their town has suffered from this den Of
corruption in their midst and which
had eliminated in this last affair-held
q meeting at which it was resolved to
wipe out the concern by fire, and two
huadred persons signed o paper agree
ing to hold themselves responsible in
any suit for damages which might grow
ont of it. Believing if "'twere done at
all 'twere well 'twere done quickly" a
crowd of men numbering one hundred
and fifty two, with chosen leader,
started OH the same evening to carry
their resolutions into effect. Arriving
there about II o'clock, they visited the
house of Mrs. Davis, and calling her up,
gave her five minutes in which to re-.
move her goods, if she had any she
wished to save, at the expiration of
which time they set fire TO the house,
burning it to the ground, leaving not a
stick tunconsumed. Only black spot
of ground shows where it stood. Then
they went to another house and notified
the proprietor that he could have until
Tuesday next in which to clear out his
establishment, failing in which they
would de it for him, rs they had already
done for his neighbor.
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Democratic Conventions

The Democrats and Conservatives oi
the Mineral county Judicial District
will hold n Convention at New Creek,
August Goth, to nominate a candidate
for Circuit Judge.
At the same time and place
the Democrats and Conservatives
of that Senatorial District will hold
n Convention to nominate q candi.
date for State Senator.
At the same time and place the Dem.
ocrats and Conservatives of Mineral
county will hold Convention to nom,
mate candidates for county offices.
We are authorized to say that j. N.
CAMDEN, Esq, Democratic candidate
for Governor, BENJAMIN WILSON, Esq.
Col. d. ID. JOHNSON and Hon. c. )
LEWIS will address the people at New
Creek upon the dayannounced for these
Conventions.
The same speakers will address tht
people at Piedmont, Mineral county, OF
Wednesday evening, August 10Th.
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YOUNG MEMS
MASS MEETINGS

HENRY s. WALKER, of Ohio county
Democratic nominee for Congress in the
First District, will address the people
at the following times and places, the
meetings to be held under the auspices
of the YouNG DEMOCRATS OF the various
counties:
Liberty Hall, Liberty Township,
Marshall County, Saturday, Aagast Sh.
New Cumberland, Hancock
County, Friday, 4agHst 14h.
Wheeling. Ohio County, Saturday,
august 15th.
HaneytOwn, Marshall County,
Friday, august Is.
Lynn Camp, Marshall County,
Thursday, Augua2o.
Forks Of Fishing Creek, Wet
eel County, Friday, 4ugast 81.
CentreviIIe, Tyler Comfy, SatHr-
day, .August p.
st. Mnry's, Pleasant County,
Tuesday, august %.
Parkersburg, Wood County,
Wednesday Ereaing, August 26.
Newark, Writ County, Thursday,
4Hgust27.
Burning Springs, Writ County,
Saturday, 4ngust %.
ElIenbOrO, Richie County, Tues
day, September /.
West Union, Doddridge County,
Thursday, September 3.
Bridgeport, Harrison County, Sat.
wddy, September 5.
Mr.. WALKER will DO assisted in this
canvass by other well-known speakers.
Other appointments will be announced
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A New York correspondent writes:

II new 1O[k correspondent Niitco'
Long Branch, Newport and Saratoga
have drawn off most of our bellies and
fashionables, but good many arc still
in town, and you may see them any
pleasant afternoon driving through the
park. 1t is no longer improper for Ia
dies to handle the ribbons. 1t was con-
sidered improper q few years ago, but
we have outgrown that idea, and ssme
of the finest equipages now to be seen
in the park are guided by the wives
and daughters of our millionaires. They
handle the reins with as much skill as
any old turf-man, and dash over the
drives with rs much nonchalance as
though they were born to the whip.
After four o'clock, any afternoon,
except Sunday, they throng the park
as thick as "leaves in Vallambrosa,"
and seem to be as delighted with their
distinction (for everybody looks at
them) as though fast driving was
the highest honor that woman could
aspire to. Women, whose husbands arc
eminent in every business and profess
sion, take their daily drive behind a
pair of fancy trotters, with the rib
uoho III buOiI OWu u9uuot WHO buc nus
bands, perhaps, arc sweltering in their
offices down town, or lying off for lit
tie rest at the club. It costs nearly as
much now to supply q fashionable wo-
man with horses and vehicles for her
own particular use as to keep and clothe
family. These ladies who show off in
the park arc ladies of fine taste in horse
flesh (not for mastication, though1,
and if their husbands show any reluct
ance to giving them something supe-
rior they are pretty sure to make things
unpleasant. No one would ever think
of questioning their respectability, of
course; but somehow when they get
mixed up with the demi-monde in the
Park it is not easy to tell "t'other from
which," In dress and manner and looks
(they all have o rather fast airy, there
is not much difference between the
good and the other sort, and unless you
are well posted, you may get them con.
fused. Mrs. Tenforty, for instance, may
drive past Miss Dashaway, with whom
her husband is very well acquainted,
and they are so much alike in their get
up that you would never suspect one to
be better than the other. But | am get
ting on delicate ground, and must sheer
of.
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Computing Interest.

Here is new method of computing
interest on any number of dollars at
six per cent. which appears simple:
Multiply any given number of dollars
by the number of days Of interest de-
sired, separate the right hand figure,
and divide by six; the result is the true
interest of such sum for such number of
days at six per cent. This rule is so
simple and SO true, according to all
business usages, that every banker,
broker, merchant, or clerk, should post
it up for reference There being no
such thing as q fraction in it, there is
scarcely any liability to error or mis-
take. By no other arithmetical process
can the desired information be obtained
by so few figures.
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R NJ. Gibson, Esq.

Il. VI. GIBSON, Esq, formerly of Wash
ington, Pa, hut now of Pittsburgh,
will address the Democracy of Hancock
county, at New Cumberland, on Friday,
18th inst. Mr.. GIBSON has vide repu-
tation as an able and eloquent speaker,
and we can promise the people of Han
cock magnificent address frsm this dis,
gentleman. We arc pleased
to announce that he has consented to
address the Democracy of this city on
Saturday, 18th inst.
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from the National lntelligencer.l
Plank from the Chicago Platform

"2. The guarantee by Congress of
equal suffrage to all loyal men ut the
South, which means all men of the
Radical pcrsuasion--ED. is demanded
by every consideration of public safety,
of gratitude. and of justice, and must
be maintained; while the question of
suffrage in loyal States properly belongs
to the people of those States"
The Radical party never tires ofdrum-
ming into the. ears of the country that
it is "the party Of equal rights" OF
equality before the law" and that, in
the "truiy loyal" language of Mr.. Carl
ScLurz,'it is governed by strong NOR
al impulses" The kind of "mOral i'm.
pulses" which inspire the party, and
the kind of Equality" of which its
leaders are the apostles, is seen in the
above "plank," which We clip from
their platform. Suffrage is one of the
most valued rights of the citizen. Con-
troll over that subject is one of
the most valued rights Of States.
States are equal, by the Consti-
tuition, in dignity, in their sovereignty,
and in the rights and privileges guaran-
teed to them. And yet here is once
great party going before the country
for reelection, announcing to the peo-
ple, as one article OF its political faith,
that in case of its continuance in power
there shall be one law for the Southern
States of the Union and another for the
Northern; that in the North the matter
of suffrage should be left to the control
of the States themselves, and that in
the South it shall DO in the control OF
Congress.
In the first place, Congress has moth
ing whatever to do with the suffrage,
either North or South; but if it had,
this is the way that Radical Congress,
with Radical views of call rights for
ALL" and of equality" wOuld arrange
it. Says Radicalism of the Northern
States, suffrage "pr.perly belongs to
the people of those States;" and
Of the Southern States it says vir-
tually. suffrage properly belongs
to the Radical party. 1t says, further,
in spirit, and to account for this want
of uniformity in this suffrage: The
Radical party fears to die; it looks to
the negrses of the Southern States for
life: it cannot live without Southern
negro votes; and in order to get South.
ern votes it must control Southern suf-
fragc, enfranchising and DISTINGUISHING
whOmsoever it will to this sole end OF
keeping alive.
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Hon. w. G. Browns Appoint
mCntS.

Hon. W. G. BRowN, Democratic and
Conservative Candidate for Congress in
the Second District, will address his fel,
low-citizens at the following times and
places. Mr. BROWN will be accOmpa.
MED by other able speakers, whose names
may hereafter be announced:
Beverly, Thursday, august 20.
PhiIIippi, Tuesday, September |.
MOrgantOWn, Monday, September :.
BuckhannOn, Tuesday, Septembe,
Is.
PruntytOwn, Monday, September 81
KingwOOd. Monday, October II.
FairmOnt, Thursday, October |.
81. George, Tucker County, Non
day, october >.
Beverly, Randolph County, Thurs.
day, October 20.
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UNlMPEACHABLE facts, indisputablc
figures declare distinctly that it takes
more money to carry on single year
of Radical misruie than is required for
eight years of Democratic administra-
tiOn-that it costs more for the army
and navy for q single year of peaseunder
Radical rule than was necessary to
fight and bring to n successful conclu-
sion tlfc Mexican war. But see how
the plundering, squandcring party
prated about "extrayagance" in lS60.
The following choice extract is from
the Radical platform adopted at Chica
go in that year:
6. ResOlred, That the people view
with alarm the reckless extravaganza
which pervades every department of
the Federal Government; that return
t. igid economy and accountability is
indispensable to arrest the systematic
plunder of the public Treasury by ia
vored partisans, while the recent start
ling developments of frauds and cor
ruptions at the Federal metropolis,
show that an entire change of admins
tration is imperatively demanded.
Since then Radicalism has run ND a
national debt of $4,000, 100000, and is
yearly drawing untold millions from
the pockets of the people, not to pay the
debt, but to support Radicalism. The
people do view with alarm the reckless
extravaganza which pcrvades every de-
partment Of the Federal Government;
they arc shocked at the systematic
plumber; stunned ut the startling de-
velopments of frauds and corruptions;
and they not only imperatively demand,
but mean to have an entire change of
dministratiOn-UO
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HoRATIo SEYMOUR, says the New York
Sun, though q man Of handsome for
tune, he has never been attracted to
that sort of investments. How unjust,
then, is that calumny which has de-
nounced and derided him as the great
representative Of the bOndhOlders,
bound to maintafA their interests
against those Of the plough holders. An
equal wrong hes been done to Mr.. Bel
mont by those ultra radical Democrats
who have branded him as a bloated ar
istocrat, and the enemy Of the laboring
Democracy. Like Governor Seymour,
he has never identified himself with the
bOndhOlders. In the height of the war,
and when great efforts were made to
cell United States bonds In Europe, his
house in Paris kept constantly posted
up q conspicuous potiiication that the
fiye-twenties were payable in currency,
and not in coin, thus anticipating the
doctrine which has rendered Mr.. Pen
dleton so celebrated.
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The Meetings Last Might.

The Democrats of Washington, Mad
isou, Clay aud Union townships met
last night for the organization Oftown-
ship Clubs. The attendance was uli-
usually large. In two Of the townships,
especially, the crowd surpassed all an
ticipation. The feeling manifested was
excellent. The Democracy of the city
are clearly aroused and ready for ac-
ton. Every man is willing to do his
duty. No responsibility will be shirk-
ed; no labor Stunned. A fixed deter
mination is felt to make the compaign
Of 1863 memorable and glorious one
for the Democracy.
The preliminary steps to thorough
organization in each township were
taken last night. Each township has
now its Democratic Club, anu we are
vastly mistaken if in ten days, nine
tenths of the Democrats Of this city
are net admitted to membership. Com
mittecs were appointed for important
purposes; the work is assigned to ac-
tive, Jealous and energetic men. Suita-
ble Constitutions are being prepared,
and every step necessary to thorough
aud effective organization has been
taken. Convenient halls for meeting
have been procured in each of the
townships with the exception of Union.
A meeting place for that township will
be obtained to-day.
We congratulate the Democracy upon
the splendid start they have made.
They are manifesting the right spirit
and their work will tell wonderfully at
the coming elections.
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KeuIuckH Ehunder

The news from Kentucky gets bettei
and better. The latest kilograms all
nouncs that the Democratic majority
will be over secenty thousand in the
State. This is a gain of twenty-five
thousand since the last election. A re-
suit Sd glorious cannot fail to inspire
the Democracy everywhere and To
nerve their arms for more vigorous ef'
fort in the pending struggle.
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wn .t,iuriou Township.

The following is u list of tie officers
ofthr Democratic township: President,
A. J. SwEENY; Vice President, JOHN
VoEGLEG; Secretary, w. a. WILSON;
Treasurer, JOSEPH STEGER. Committee
on Constitution: SMITH MCDONALD,
WOLF HEYMAN, JOHN HUGHES. This
Club adjourned to meet on Friday even
ing, 18th inst.
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A Rad. ipaprinrfield. Massachusetts,

ARad. ipeyringfield, Massachusetts,,
in or,ler to compel colored Methodist
Church to sell its premises, has built a
fence around the Church as high as the
caves, only eighteen inches distant On
one side, and about yard on the other.
To render it stiIl more offensive, the
fence is painted black on the side next
the Church. The Church is, of course,
rendered dark in the midst of the day,
aud the heat on hot Sabbaths is abso-
lutely sitting. The reason assigned is
that his colored brethren are noisy.
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The Montgomery Adrertber says. IA
lot of adventurers from the North, the
scnm of the earth. like 4 swarm OF
Egyptian flies, have squatted in Ala
bama. They had no reputation to lese,
no home to abandon, bnt-mere crea-
lures of chance, like the buzzard-they
drop down where there is a carcass
ready for their beaks, or = bone ready
to be picked"
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LIZ FIGARO states that some time
since seven young American ladies left
New York to visit Europe without the
escort of gentleman. They belong to
wealthy families in New York, and
have made the tOur Of Europe, being at
last accounts in Hungary. Two out of
the seven have found husbands aud
settled down for life. Figaro adds that
the statement is fact, and not o
canard.