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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-20

ISABELLA, or, to speak more correctly, Was
Abella, were she to take up her residence In
our metropolis, would doubtless provide her
boys wardrobe from the large stock at tco.
q. Menning's one Price Clothing store, No.
5ll Seventh street,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-20

WoRK ConPLETED.-The grading and gray-
cling of V street, between seventh and -Four.
toenth streets north, have just been finished
by the contractor, MT Andrew Gleason, and
the same approved by Mr.. q. II. Bliss, city
surveyor,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-20

BOARD or HgALTH.-A meeting of the Board
was held In the Aldermen's chamber yesterday
after Don, the president, DR.. Raybufn, in the
chaif, nnl DR.. Dexter secretary.
DIR. q; N.Wheeler, chairman Of the Commit.
Of the committee was held on Thursday last,
when II was concluded that the question OF
the registry Of birth be referred to the Coun-
ellis, with request that that body enact law
on the subject,
DR.. wheeler offered resolution authorizing
the secretary OF the Board to have printed one
thousand copies of the bill In regard to the
registration OF births and deaths, after 1t shall
have been enacted by the Councilsj which was
adopted.
The Chair desired to hoAr an expression OF
Views regarding the appointment OF physicians
TO the poor In the several wards, and whether
the system now In vogue might not be i'm
proved. The City Councils had elected these
officers, at a salary OF 500 each per nnnum,
which compensation Is entirely inadequate for
the labor performed. Q.
Several gentlemen advocated change, and
favored the appointment of ward physicians
by the Board.
Or. Grouse did not approve of suggestion
that had been made, that medicines to the
poor be furnished by the physicians. He
thought II best that II should be furnished by
the druggists, as now.
After further discussion. the matter was re.
ferred to the Committee on New Business.
DIR. Grouse moved that hereafter the Board
meet on the frat and third Thursday OF each
month, at $3.50 O'Clock. Adopted.
Adjourned
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-20

SECOND WARD WoRKiNuMEN,-A meeting
OF the coloFcd worklngmon oil tho Second
ward, was held last evening, when the follow
Ing officers were olocteds u. steward Chaplin,
presidents W; West, Vice presidents t. Green,
luton was adopted endorsing the action OF
the Third ward meeting on the 18th instant,
In reference to hholishlng the contract system,
and substltutlng therefor days work under the
corporation. Also, a resolution expressing
the hope that the Councils Will act on tho re-
solutions adopted At the Third ward meeting,
presented by Mr., Rutherford
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
North Missouri Railroad.

We arc grati6ed to hear Of the progress
being made in the extension Of the North
Missouri Railroad. The track is being
laid OH tho northern extension towards
Iowa, and all the preparations are made
for continuing it steadily to the State
line. 1t runs through tho counties Of
Adair and Schuyler, which, with the con.
tiguous counties in this State and Iowa,
are thus brought into much nearer con.
nection with this city. The completion
Of this branch Of tho road being thus
assured as early as August or September,
it may concern our property holders and
business men to know that in Iowa two
roads are in progress, to connect with the
North Missouri, each Of which, when
completed, will bring to this city, the
trade Of large districts Of country. Can.
not We Of st. Louis do something to has
ten the completion Of these roads, SO tina,
the next harvest Of that regien will find
its best market in this city? Whilst tho
completion Of tho North Missouri Road
is itself great gain, it is also only one
portion Of great line extending north
ward through Iowa and Minnesota, and
giving to our city the opportunity OF fair
competition with others for the trade Of
these States.
The West Branch Of the North Mis-
souri, is also progressing well. Last year
it was completed to the Missouri river al
Brunswick, aud now it is being carried
on up tho valley Of the Missouri. just
above Brunswick, North Grand rive,
emptics into the Missouri. A long
bridge reaching over this stream has jus,
been completed, aud now tho track is be-
ing laid above. Soon the locomotive will
draw long trains Of cars through tho beau.
tiful and productive Wahkcndah prairie
and near the towns and cities Of Dewitt
Miami, Carrolltop Richmond, Camden
Liberty and Kansas. The preparations
are in such state Of forwardness that
there is no probable cause Of delay, and
we can safely look forward to tho com
pletion Of tho road during the fall months
The construction Of the bridge over
Grand river was itself an important
achievement, and is more important as au
earnest Of tho completion Of tho whole
road.-Republican.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
St Louis and Keekuk Railroad.

This route, which 10 now being sur
veyed, departs FROM the North Missouri
main branch about ten miles west Of st.
Charles and touches the Mississippi river
at Louisiana, Pike county, and from
thence runs along the west bank Of the
Mississippi to Keokuk, distance Of 40
miles. The grades along the line arc
easy, and the road passes through some
Of tho richest counties, besides opening to
the 81. LOWS market all those counties in
Iowa east of the North Missouri, and by
connections at Keokuk with Des Moines
valley and Keokuk, aud Fort Madison
roadr, gives both the river aud the inte-
rior counties Of Iowa prompt connections
with St. Louis markets. BY intersectine
(or rather tapping) several east and west
roads from the Mississippi river in Illinois
it will prove powerful auxiliary in build
ing up St. Louis in commerce.
The company has been organised BY
tho election Of Josiah Fogg, president
Jas. U. Broadhead, vice. president; N. H
Parker, secretary, and L. e. Alexander
treasurer; while among the directors v.
notice the names Of James Harrison, J
n. Brittou, l.. II. Baker and Isaac L.
Garrison.--Ralls County Record.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
The Issue on which thu Democracy
Won in Oregon.

On the goth Of March lust the Dsmoc.
racy Of Oregon in State Convention laid
down the following platform:
Resoited, That good faith and justice
to all demands that the public debt shall
be paid in like currency as contracted,
and We favor action by Congress submit.
tisg United States securities to be taxed
as other property.
Rcsolucd, That We sympathize with the
Irish people in their efforts to secure to
themselves civil liberty.
Resolved, That it is tho duty Of the
Federal Government to extend protection
alike to all native and naturalized citi.
sens both at homo aud abroad.
Resolued, That our delegates be, and
they are hereby instructed to support, iu
the National Democratic Convention,
Hon. George H. Pendleton.
On this platform-the platform Of Pen
dleton and Greenbacks-thg Democrats
won victory that has caused the hearts
Of all true men throughout the Union tc
pulsate with joy.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
The Streets Of Japan.

So exact is the control exercised by
Japanese authorities over the whole peo.
pie, that every street has its magistrate,
who is expected to settle disputes, to
know the most minute details of tke pri-
vate and public affairs Of every creature
within his jurisdiction, as reported to him
BY spies, and keep an accurate record of
births, marriages and deaths. He is re-.
spohsible for tho conduct Of the street
generally, and is elected BY the popular
voice of tho iphabitents Of the street he
is assisted in his duties by small conpa.
nies Of the principal householders, who
also patrol at night.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
Who Let the Sick Soldiers Perish !

The truth is coming out at last; Grant,
tn, great military huabus Of the 18th
century, is now being shown up, in all
his h;deous inhumanity, horrid moral dc.
tormi.y, aud questionable courage. lie
dared not fight the enemy except at the
odds OF three to one With loo5, 900 men,
against Lee with 81 900, he wrote Butler !:
send no more men in exchange for
our sick prisoners in the enemies hands.
Every man released becomes an active
soldier against US. If we commence a
system Of exchange We shall have to fight
on till the whole South is extcrmina.el.
1t is hard ON our meu in Southern pris.
ons, but it is humanity to those let: iu
our ranks to fight our battles"
Now We are getting ut the facts. The
old ne,eyed wretch at Washington who
quarreled with his superior officer is "tel!.
ing on him" Is Grant coward as we'll
as a military charlatan and iuhuman
butcher? He evidently dared not meet
Lee with less than three times his force.
MAS it that he feared Lees superior
generalship, or did he doubt his own
nerve? Grant lost six men to Lees one
man. The records show the slaughter Of
III 900 men under Grant, against 10, 900
men under Lee. So much for general.
ship. Was tho military talent Of Grant
shown in this pile Of msngled human.
ity? Was it anything short Of bru.
taity Of the lowest kind to waste human
lite to this degree and accomplish--what? :?
The death Of one of Lees soldiers by
the sacrifice Of six Of his own! Does the
historian Of Grant call this ability? tai.
ent? military science?
Where is the sentiment which fl,s the
soul OF every true soldier and makes his
heart ache at the terrible havoc Of war :?
Napoleon wept on the plains Of Auster.
iitz at the sight Of vast heaps of his brave
comrades, slain in that conflict. Did any
mortal man ever hear Grant utter re.
greet at tho cost OF saving himself from
ignominious defeat? Never. He gave
SAX for one, rs dolt plays checkers.
Soldiers Of the northern army, will
you vote for the man who was too great
a coward to send South southern prison.
ers, that you, sick and dying as you were
a. Andcrsonville, might como homo to
your friends? Win you vote for gen
eral without the commonest instincts Of
humanity? Will you subscribe to the
opinion that the military commander
who avoided battles unless he was six
times as strong in force 'as his enemy, is
u soldier Of talent?' Will you vote for
such soldier, or such man, as Prcsi.
dent Of the United States New York
Day Book.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
TINE DOCTRINES or THE DEMO.
CRATIC FATHERS.

Tue several Statos composing the United States
are not united on the prinsipls OF Unlimited sub
misaion to their General Government, but by o
cc,uract under tho Nyts and title Of . Constitu-
t,ou for the United States, snd Of amendments
thereto, they constirited n General Gbvernnsut
ior special rurp,scs-dcleSstsd to that 0svern-
nsnt certain definite powers, rcssrvins each
state to itsci the rssidusry mas Of right to their
s.lf. government; aud whenever the Goncral Gov.
-ranent asse,ncs rrioicga,ed power, its acts are
unau,horita,iyr, void, aud Of NO for~, To this
vomrac, each State accsded as = State, and 10 an
integral party. its costatos forming, as to itself
,he other party; the Government created BY this
csmoae, vas not made the exclusive or fnal Judge
&c the extent ct the povcrs delegated to itself,
since that would have made It's discretion, and
no, the C.psti,u,ior, the measure Of its powers
bu, a. in ai, other esses of compact among pow
,r, having no cou,'pon jadee, each party has On
saasl tgh; 10 judge for itself, as well " in!rse.
s.ous as OF the n,rds and measure Of rclress.-
ruovAs JErY4RseN; l'ss.
ras I,a..s,s.s II 10 to re 10 see an cd friend
i4ii s,iac. psise;p'es and justice forgotten, aud
all fer lplry; anil the great ptneetane Part!
divided OF endangered Il: POLICY! ! cannot
,saec, eren /, With any eA!nuess every roint
y: it. upoa scrutiny. turn. 70 hsrm and d.sanisn.
sni not one teness,si result can be sSr e.ed isen
iL"-Axpsx~ Jhck.eS isls.
rss Csns:i.c:iea Was made ty the States aad
Dot ey the PEOPLE united. II SHOULD, Therefore.
rad, I'VE, the people os the S;A,es united" 1t
~. voted fes ty S,atcs in the eaarcniion. sub
rait:ed 30 tie people c. ea.h state scVeraiy, snd
tesar.s the Csas;i,aion OILY Of the Sta'cs adopt
iasit. I,i.s reis-sl Constitution and Rot
NA:iSaai Gsscsnrsn,.--DAS;LL WrfsTsa-
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
Democratic ASseeiatious-A Request,
CoSaREss'L Dem. Ex. COMMITTEES, |
Washington, May 20, 1865.

The undersigned requests the ehairmen
Of ali State, county, city, township or
ward Democratic and Conservative com.
mi,,ees, associations or clubs, to furnish
the Congressional Democratic Executive
Committee with the names Of their Asso
Citations, for reference during the pending
Presidential campaign. Documents will
be furnished by this committee, on orders
accompanied BY msnsy, At the following
rates.
For 1G. page documents, in wrappers,
aud franked, sl2 per 1000.
For SPACE documents, in wrappers
aud f,auked, 81 per 1000, or at the same
rate for smaller number. In particular
cases they will be furnished gratuitously
Communications may be addressed to
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, NJ. C., Wash
ington City.
by erdor, J.R. DOOLlTTLE,
Chairman National Dem. Ex. Com.
SAMUEL j. RANDALL, Sec'y.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
STATE ITEMS.

A young lady named Georgia Lincoln,
residing in Plattsburg Clinton county,
lately ate piece Of bread that had bce,.
spread with poison for the purpose Of
killing mice. Fortunately sho did noe
take sufficient to endsnger her life.
The Clarksville Sentinel says the Rad.
lea! organ Of Louisiana, in giving on
eighty lines account Of The Democratic
Mass Meeting at tho former place, on tho
9th inst, crowded 10 just two hundred
and thirty.six lines.
Judge p. B. Lecks>a member Of ths
bar at Louisiana, Pike county. died At
that place, on the 14th inst. x meetipp
Of the members Of tho bar was eubss.
quently held, at which resolutions wero
passed highly eulogisiic Of tho deceased
and expressive of sympathy for his tani.
lily.
Mr.. Steward Slavens, the founder Of
Middletown, Montgomery county, died o,
that place, on tho evening Of tho 11tE
inst, at tho ago Ct eighty two years. lie
leaves a fifth wife to mourn his loss.
He 10 said to have had an extraordinary
mental capacity, which was not dimin
ished even by his great age.
There will bc grand celebration ant
fish fry, Uf tho Gsl will allow themselves
to be caushD, at Wentzvillo. st. Charles
county, on the 4.h Of July. I, is ex.
pected that the Masons and Good Tenn.
plars will turn out in procession on the
occasion.
Judge Cullcm, of Warrenton, had 50 ne
5000 or 500 stolen from him few nights
since. The money was in two separate
trunks, ono in one room OF the house, and
and one in the other. The thief entered,
it seems, frem tho window, md after
riaing one Of the trunks, went into the
other room and, breaking tho lock, took
the moneyel contents Of il also.
A negro boy was killed near the resi-.
denre Of Joseph l.. Ashby, in Clinton
county, on the 18th inst, in the follow.
ing manner:
A mule with harness on, just as it cam,
from the plow, was hitched to the .eact,
when the boy thought he would get on
him and take ride. The mule becam.
frightened and ran of, throwing thc boy,
whose foot becoming entanglsd in the
harness, was dragged nearly half milo
before the mule could be caught. He
was so badly bruised that he died in a
few minutes after being released :sora his
position.
Mr.. y. T. Doanc, late Chief Clerk Of
the Missouri Hsuse Of Representatives,
and proprietor Of the Grundy county
Republican, died pt Fulton, Galloway
county, on the 18th inst. 1t will be re-
membered that his mind became 30 az.
fectci during February last as to uaG,
him Tor the duties Of Chief Clerk. ::oo,p
days after this arrangement set in ic
went to his home in Trenton, Grundy
county, soon after which his friends con.
sidered it necessary to send him to the
Insane Asylum ut Fulton, which was
done, aud lie remained there until his
death. His remains wore conveyed TO
his homo by Sheriff Moberly, Of Gruniy,
who happened to be in Fulton when Mr..
D0auc died
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
4 Survivor Of the ScaIping Knife.

Mr.. ". Calhoun, Conductor Of the
Union Pacific Railroad, who, it will be
remembered, was attacked by Indians and
scalpcd about six weeks ago, just west Of
Plumb Creek, passed through Council
Bluffs on his way to his home in the Eass.
The Nonparcil says Mr.. Calhoun had
twelve arrow holes 10 his body, aid some
Of the arrows which made them be car
ried with him. Two scalps were taken
from the top of his head, but the wounds
are healing up, and It is believed the VIC
tim Of the rsvengsful Lo will live many
yrars yet to remember his mishap while
pushing civilization through the red
man . domain.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
Austher Impeachment Preparing,

A Washington special Of the 22d, to
thelRepublican, says: The important fac.
is learned, suthc6tically, to night, that
impeachment is to DO again revived by
Thad. Stevens, and is to be pushed with
vigor as soon as the House Committee
can spare time to give it attention. Mr..
Stevens has prepared four additional ar.
ticler, based on the alleged usurpations Of
power by the President IN matters con-
nected with the Southern States. The
illegal use of power to carry elections;
the pardoning power and other points no,
embraced in the articles Of February
He has also prepared speech urging the
adoption of the articles. He says the
country demands the impeachment, and
that tho strongest case against the Presi'
dent has not been suggested, and he is
therefore, confident Of ultimate success
lie says there 10 no great hurry in tn,
matter, but he thinks the House will b.
willing to attend to it a. soon as tho Tai
bill is out Of the way.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
r OmcerS 10 be Elected.

The following officers Of this State ant
Of tho al counties Of this State or,
to be chosen ut the election to be held Of
Tuesday, the 3D. day Of November ncx,
Judges of the Supreme Court, three il
number, for the term 0f two, four an,
six years respectively.
Governor Of thd State for the term O
two years. -. -.
Lieutenant Governor for the Same term
A Secretary Of State, u State Auditor
. State Treasurer, aud Attorney Genera
aud Register Of Lands, each for tn,
term Of two years.
Seventeen Senators, from the old mum
bercd Districts--1, 2, 3, 5, up to aud
including the 33d District, for the tern
Of four years.
Une member Of the House of Repre-
seutativcs from each county, excepting
Boone, Buchanan, Cooper, Greene, Pike
franklin, Jackson, Lafayette, Marion,
Platte aud st. Charles, which elect two
members each, and st. Louis, which elects
twelve, for tho term of two years.
Judges Of the several Circuit Courts,
ono LOT sach clreutt, except 81. LOUIS.
which elects three, for the term Of 6 years.
Justices Of the County Courts, one for
each county, for tho term Of six years.
A Sheriff for each county for the term
Of two years.
4 Coroner for each county, for the
term two years.
A Surveyor for each county, for the
term Of four years.
A Treasurer for each county, for the
term Of two years.
A superintendent Of Common Schssls
for each county, for the term Of two years.
There are also to be chosen at the elsc.
ton in November next. IL Electors Of
President aud Vice President oil the Uni
ted States, one Tor each Of the nine Con-
gressional Districts, and two for tho State
It larsc.-St. Louis Republican.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
The Richmond Whisky Freuds.
Iron tho Linshburg (vs.. Nows lsth.]
RfCHMOND. June IL.

AiChMOND, Ouue 1Cs
The case Of J6hn A. Anderson, collec.
tor Of the Fourth District, aud others,
charged with GO operating to defraud the
Government, was concluded before Judge
Chase to-day. After the argument j. udse
Chase delivered a lengthy charge. He
said the parties arc set forth as engaging
together for the purpose Of arranging o
plum BY which dealers shall be permitted
to ship whisky without paying the tax.
II was a matter Of the smallest impor.
tance what were the rates Of payment for
this socalled privilege Of deffauding the
Government. This was, in the frst in.
stance, five hundred dollars 0 month,
making six thousand year afterwards
raised to twenty two thousand to tho col.
lcctor, and subsequently, to thirty
thousand dollars. The amount thus ro-
ce,ved was not to bo considered by the
jury. 1t was important that tho rcvs.
nues Of the Government shall be faithfully
collected, and no less important that no
citizen accused of m,sdemeanor should be
convicted except upon sufficient evidence.
The case was then submitted to the
jury, who found u verdict of guilty
against Jno.. II. Anderson, collector !
liobert w. Elsom, inspector i; Alfred j.
II. Gouldman, assistant inspector, and
j. II. Patterson, assistant inspector.
The Judge then pronounced sentence
as follows:
Anderson, a fine Of ten thousand dol.
lars, aud two yenrs in the peniten iary.
Patterson, u 6uo Of five thousand dol.
lars, and two years in the penitentiary.
Elsom, Hne Of i've thousand dollars,
and two years in the pcnitentiary.
Gouldman, fnc Of two thousand dol.
lars and Que year in the pcnitentiary.
The parties wero carried to the Libby
prison, where they will remain until it is
determined what penitentiary they shall
ba confined in.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25

1t has been stated aud published on the
alleged authority Of Chief Justic Chase q
private Secretary, that he will accept the
nomination Of the National Democratic
Convention on platform embracing Ger.
tain principles therein named. The Pri.
vate Secretary in question declares tha,
the published statements simple cauard
and that he never heard Of II until he
saw it in prist.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25
Did tho S0uth Secedel I

Asks the New York World, and an.
swers it in the following manner: 1t is
a significant fact that Of the ten Southern
States now about to be admitted" Geor.
gia was in the Union before Massachu-
settss, South Carolina before New Hamp.
shire, Virginia before New York, North
Carolina before Rhode Island, Louisiana
before Indiana, Mississippi before iii.
nois, Alabama before MYinc, Arkansas
before Iowa, and Texas before Wisconsin.
We give tue Dates of their admiss ion:
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25

The sc!ion Of the Florida Legislature
in cenvening and c.ecting U. s. Senator'S
without the approval Of the Distric,
Commanders, says Washington special
Of the clst, and iu the face Of the posi-.
tive prohibition contained in the Omni.
bas Reconstruction Act, now before the
President, is likely to lead to an order
from headquarters entirely disappearing
Of the course pursued by the Legislature
Hard on tho carpct.baggers.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-25

4 Washington special Of the els. to
The Missouri Republican says: A Rep
reseutative Of New York will, tomorrow,
introduce . bill in the House providing
for the consolidation Of tho U. s. bonds
into 5:2Os gold certificates, aud 4 per
cent. interest bonds, to the extent Of
100000, ,00O-said bonds to be taxed ouc
half Of one Per cent. semi annually, aud
the revenue to 10 derived from tho tax
to be used as sinking fund for the pay
ment Of the public debt.