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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-10

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DEATH OF AN ESGr,sH DrvrR. IF

DEATH OF AN ENGLISH DIVER For some
days past Derby and the neighborhood has
been placarded with startling announce
ments that Mr.. Worthington, the Star
Diver Of the World" would exhibit on the
river Derwent, at Derby, yesterday after
noon, and two following days. Among
other feats he was announced to jump from
a height Of one hundred and twenty feet
into the river. The entertainment was au-
nounced to commence at 2::20 ina field on
the banks of the Derwent, between Derby
and barley grove. The performer, young
man Of about twenty-five or twenty-three
years ofage, appeared on the ground at the
appointed time, dressed in o bathing cos
tune, and commenced performing series
fests under the water, including drinking
milk from bottle, peeling and eating an
orange, blowing q trumpet, etc. He also
threw lad into the water aud rescued
him. The exhibition was to close with the
high leap into the water, and Worthington
erded the scaffold about quarter past
four o clock. After remaining some min
ntes in making the necessary preparations.
he put himself into position for diving, and
jumped into the river. In his progress
downward he made three revolutions OF
his body, and a medical man on the bank
remarked to some of the bystanders that
he was q dead man. Worthington fell
heavily on the top Of the water on his side,
and at once sank to the bottom of the riv-
er. The people seemed to expect that he
would rise to the surface, as was his Gus.
tom, and some minutes elapsed before any
efforts were made to recover the body. At
last, Mr. Smith, Of Little Eaton, Owed in
to the water, aud after several unsuccessful
efforts, succeeded in bringing the lifeless
body Of Worthington 70 the surface. -Four
medical men, Drs. Topham, Jameson.
FAINT, and life, who had been witnessing
his performances, promptly attended him
on his being brought to the bank in boat,
and every means were used to resuscitate
him. but without success, as life was ex-
tinct. the opinion being that he died from
concussion while diving. There was o
large attendance, both Of ladies and gentle
men, and the excitement was of the most
intense description indeed, caused quite.
q gloom IN the town. The body was taken
INTO the tent used by the deceased for the
purpose OF dressing, and was shortly after
wards removed to his lodgings. His moth
err and two brothers were present, and
were the painful spectators fhis untimely.
death. Great praise is due to Mr. Smith
Tor his exertions to find the body. The
height Of the lump was about ninety feet
London Daily News, May 8.
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The Oldest Man in America.

The Detroit Post gives the following ac-
count of man who lives in that city, aged
ia years : In low cabin at the upper end
Of narrow alley branching off fronrF ourth
street east, between Hastings and Antoine
streets, there lives q poor negro known
among his kindred as old Father Robin
son. It's customary to apply theappella-i
ton Iof old /" to those who have passed
their sixt;eth year; but in the case Of Rob.
inson the adjective requires an additional
one to qualsfy it, for beingn now in his Hath
year, he is not only very old, but is, doubt
less, best entitle6to the oft-repeated phrase,
.the oldest inhabitant." Nor is his re-
markable longevity the sole feature in this
aged negro. Unlike many, his faculties
have been retained unimpaired. Up to this
week his vision was undimmed and his
hearing unusually acute, but during the last
few days he has Jailed rapidly, until, in his
own pressiye language, the clock has
almost run down. Robinson was born in
August 1853, on the plantation Of Colonel
du Uhielle in East Maryland Through
the war. of the Revolution Robinson fol-
lowed the fortunes Of his master, serving
him in a capacity Of a body guard. It was.
interesting to sit and listen to this old man
ia few months ago, before the film of death
had obscured his mental vision, and hear
him tell Of the exploits of the revolutioDa-
Try soldiers, and descrihe-tbe terrible battle
scenes through which he had passed. A
sabre cut on the top of his head and the
loss ola forefnger are the mcmeEtoes Of
hisyalor. With especial pleasure he would
relate how the British army surrendered at
Yorktown, and would depict the scene
whep the proud Lord CORVALLIS delivered
up his sword to General Washington. In
the battle Of New Orleans, foughton jan
8, 1875 when General jackson overthrow
the British host under Packenham, Robin
sou also participated in the same capacity
as in the revolutionary war. A century IS
a long period to look back to, yet Robin.
son could describe the events Of his youth
with clearness and vigor, which always rem
dered them interesting to his auditors. As
the reward Of his faithful services Robin
son was manumitted some forty years ago.
He-has been married seven times, but his |
children and his wives were separated from
him. His present wife, with whom he has
been living for twenty years, is ffty-nine
years old, he being nearly double her age.
When over eighty years Of age he was still
q robust man, six feet in height, aud quite
erect. Such is the result of a temperate
and moral life. At an early period he be-
came connected with the Wesleyan Metho-
dist, of which church he is still a member
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sy See notice of Il. G. ETetllerwlck.
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GENERAL COMMISSION AND
STORAGE BUSINESS.

TIME UNDERSIGNED HAVING
i purchased the large, commodiors
and well known WAREHOUSE and
premises, now occupied by Williams e.
Levy, will on the 1st of JULY, 1868,
commence business at that stand.
T.. r. BIOSSAT.
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n Thad Stevens has just had the
pleasure Of witnessing spectacle which
he was once anxious to behold. On the I'd
of March, when impeachment was intro
dnced to the House, be cried, (raising his
skinny finger over his head and pointing
toward the Senate, "let me see the recre,
ant who dares to tread back upon his steps
and vote upon the other side. Point mo
ont one who darcs do it. and you show me
one who dares to be regarded as infamous
by posterity." q
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-10

IMPORTANT ARREST. William B.
Phillips, was on last Friday night ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Legras, on
two warrants sworn out before Justice
James, OF Cotile Ward, against him on.
the charge ofcow stealing and perjury.
He was taken before Justice James Oh
Saturday, waived an examination and
was held to bail in the sums of two
hundred and fifty and one thousand
dollars respectively, for his appearance
before the District Court at its next
sitting. William Smith Colhoun, as
Attorney in fact for his father and
mother, became Phillips bondsman.
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READY WiTTED.-An Irishman, addicted
to telling queer stories, said he saw man
beheaded with his hands tied behind him.,
who directly picked up his head and put i
on his shoulders il the right place. Hal
hal" said bYstander, how could he pick
up his head when his hands were tied be-
hind him n An sure what s fool 70
are" said Pat. couldn't he pick i "
With Div tsths.if
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TRooLY LoIL --Wbata beautiful set of

TRooLY LoIL What beautiful set oil
men the loyalists are when judged by theil
own DIES criptions Of each other, thus: II
Butler says Bingham is murderer.
Bingham says Butler is a coward and a
ihief-Donnelly says Washburne is scoun-
drel and a fool. Washburne says Donnel-
" is a convict and liar"
By such men are laws made, Presidents
impeached, and true forms Of Republican
government determined.
! In a sketch Of Ben Wade we read as fol-
lows
His knowledge Of men is profound.
He loathes q knave. He Hates a thief.
He despises liar, "A coward and a traitor
he never iorgives."
How he must loathe Forney how he
must hate Butler; how he must despise
Grant; how he must prescribe ex-Gov.
Brown.
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He DosT like IT.. Every now and then
Mr.. Greeley blanders upon an honest mis-
giving. Here is q specimen. Arguing
against the Brownlow system Of disfran-
chisemcnt in Tennessee, which pervades
the entire South, the Tribune editor says !:
EVERY day lessons the number Of dis.
fraDchised rebels, and increases that Of their
descendants, who have attained the age
which entities them to vote. 1.-THE rebels
are indeed majority, their crowd will
sooG be in power through the operation Of
natural causes, to say nothing Of the chan
ces and changes Of politics. And then we
may have the blacks disfranchishrd, as we'll
az the surviving rebels eDfranchised. We
dislike the prospect, Shakespeare say,
that 'bleody Instructions return to plague
the inyentor.'' Z
We are pleased to know that Horace
disllkes the prospect the more especial
y as it is as inevitable as fate. Horace
mad better stick to Shakespeare. He will
prove better monitor than old John
Brown or Parson Brownlow.
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TNR 7 ST. JOsHN1sCoUGH
4 Expectoraat.
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Arrest BY the Military.
HIaH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS.

We copy the following from the Jefsr-
son (Iexas) Jimplecute, of May IS, omit.
ting the protest Of Dr.. Smith and the rsth.
er sharp comments of our contemporary:
On Saturday last, Dr.. r. i. Smith, resi.
ding near this city, was arrested BY Breyet
Brig Gen. Mclaughlin, late post comman.
der Of this place. 1'he following are the
lacts Of the case as reported to US:
It Is not pretended that Dr.. Smith has
violated any law, State or national but il
was asserted by the General that he and
gentleman named benson was indebted to
certain freedmen who lgbored for them last
year. Some Of these freedmen, short
time before Gen. Mclaughlin. was trans
ierred from this post. bad complained Of
non-payment. The General, therefore, OF.
dered all the laborers before him, and sub
sequently gave Smith orders not to pay
them, but to pay him.
Up to Saturday morning there had been
no adjustment OF the matter. and the Gen.
eral refused to have any further settlement,
and demanded as condition precedent to
Smiths release, that he should place in bio
hands or deposit with certain parties
$1,000 in thespecie currency Of The United
States. DE-. Smith failing to comply With
his demand, he. was on Sunday evening
forcibly torn from his family, in violation
OF the constitution, Law and military orders.
We understand that while Smith was
prisoner; Gen. Mclaughlin denounced
him publicly as totally wanting in honesty
aud not worthy to be believed On oath !!
A private, peaceable, and Law abiding
cisizen is suddenly arrested by General
McLaughlen and hurried off from his fanii-
y to a distant point, accompanied BY the
threat that it will cost him more than
$4,000 to get ont Of the hands Of the mill
tary. What will Major-General Buchanan
say to this ? Willie remain quiet when
the law is thus triAed with, the citizen de-
prived Of his liberty, and bis character
assa!led AMI DETAINED BY one pretending to
execute it,
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Stanton is Gone.

Edwin NJ. Stanton has reiinquisled
the war-office and written to the Presi
deaf to inform him There Schofield can
find all the bag and baggage belong
ing thereto, All his tenacity in hold
Ing on, and all the Herculean efforts Of
the Radical Party could not keep STAN
ton in. All the impeachment row was
got up to keep Stanton in Office, al
though his best friends said no gentle
man would hold on to it, but neither
the impeachment row, nor the Radi-
cal two thirds majority could make
Andy johnson keep his "ungentleman-
IL" Cabinet Minister in Office. Stanton
isgone. The "great Statesman" sleeps
no longer in the war Office, nor dreams
Of, Lorenzo Thomas, his bayonets or
his sherry cobblers. Stanton is gone.
No more shall wehear of the wonderful
triumphs of his profound wisdomor the
insignifcance of johnson and his Cabi.
net in comparison with him. Stanton
is gone. The immaculate patriot has
departed. Loud must be the wailings
in the little Radical family at Washing
ton, who refuse to be comforted in
their tribulation. Stanton is gone.
Abiit, ercessit, euosit, erupit. Good
bye Stanton. Long may you wave.
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HVc UsIHes III UuT uTlSI, HHU WItN Tue Most
unprecedented success. They remind me
of Methodist revivalists. They have init.
mated to our citizens, that if invited, they
will canvass the Parish of Rapides. By all
means send for them, and my word for it,
you will redeem your Parish.
am writing amid the cries and groans
of the dead Radicals and shouts of the
Democrats, and must be excused for writ.
ing badly and not writing more.
Yours, t{s8
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q ST. Johns oUG H
4 Expectoraat,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-02

LEAP YEAR The year 1868. just
opening, is Leap Year. According io
established usage the lalies have full
sweep during this year in the way Of
selecting husbands, and if they do
not all get a nice young man by The
end of The year. we must either con-
clude that it is their own fault, or,
what is as likely, that nice young
men are scarce But this Leap Year
privilege is one that very few of the
ladies take advantage OF, and is not
likely to become popular till the adj
vent of that glorious millennium Of
Woman's Rights, of which George
Francis Train, Susan Il. Anthony &
Co, are at present the prophets
But, ladies, if you are too modest to
propose outright, could you not give
1nxIous swains a gentle hint. the
least suspicion OF your sentiments.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-02

w Hon. W. p Cutler, of NJ d
c. Railroad, arrived here Monday
evening. lie brings with him al
Engineer and assistants, who will i'm
mediately proceed to look over, ant
more definitely settle, the route be
tween here and Campaign. We an
derstand, also, shat ground has beer
broke, on this importact enterprise
between the Keystone Furnace and
Berlin.
It will thus he seen that Mr. CUr
LgR is ready. and in earnest, to carry
forward, without any unncce ssary de.
lay, his part OF the work OF this
great enterprise. OF course more
money has got to he raised TO make
tie road fxed thing. but we trnsi
or people will not fail in this par
ticular, especially in view of Mr.
CUTLERs re:d;ns s, 10 carry it for
ward as fast, and as soon, as the
means are furnished to do it. All
we have to do is to complete our sub
scription. and say to him, the money
is ready, and the work will 90 for
word with all the energy of Mr.. Cur.
LER' character.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-02
Week of Prayer.

Next Sunday begins the week OF
prayer set apart at the opening oil
every year for prayer, for particular
objects, over the whole Christian
World. This is now an established
custom, and coming into general
observance. Proper services will be
held during the week by some or all
Of our churches in this city. We
give below, for the benefit of ou,
readers, who may not have it at hand
a statement of the subject for each
lag.
Sunday, Jan. 5 Sermons. Sub
jec;: The Person, Work and King
lom of our Lord Jesus Chlist.
Monday. Jan. 6-Thanksgivine
for special and general mercies dur
ing the past year, to Nations, te
Churches and Confession of Sin.
Tdesdav. Jan Prayer for Ma
tons: for Kings and all in authority
for the observance of the Lord,
Day; for the removal of obstacles ir
the way of Moral and Religious Pro
gress; and for Internal and Interna
tionsl Peace.
Wednesday, Jan. S-Prayer fol
Families; for Schools, Colleges ant
Universities; and for Sons anc
Daughters ia Foreign Countries.
Thursday. Jan. 9-Prayer fol
Chri,tain Ministers, and all engaged
in Christ's Service; FOR Gods ancien
Israel, and for the coming of ou
Lord Jesus Christ.
Friday, Jan. 10 0--Praver for th,
Sick an6 Afflicted, for Widows an,
Orphans; and for the Prosecuted 70
! Righteousness sake.
Saturday, Jan. 1l-Prayer for th
| Christian Church; for increase j
holiness and activity, fidelity an
love; and for grace equal 70 tue dulie
md dangers OF the times.
| Sunday, Jan. fa.--Sermnns. Snh
| ject: Christian Charity-1 Cor. 1:l3
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-02

THE PouIrIcAL ANNInrLAToR-It is
saddening to see that there are those
who doubt Johnson's sincerity in his
special message specially recommend
ing General Hancock to the admiration
of Congress as one who ought to receive
some special mark of honor because he,
being a military man, did not do as bad
as he could; and that there are those
who even think that this commentator
was designed to put an extinguisher on
Hancock's changes for the Democratic
nomination to the Presidency. But we
suspect that this suspicion is an after
thought, derived from the depressing
effect which Johnson's praise has had
on the public estimation of Hancock.
1t is fearful to think that we have
among us such patent back action,
.vapor generating annihilator of Presi-
DENTAL candidates, who extinguishes
any one as soon as he turns his nozzle
upon him. We tremble lest he direct
it toward our George II. P. who was o
candidate of promise till he mounted
the greenhack hobby, forgetting that, q
Presidential aspirant had better hang 9
paddock to his lips than to mount The
most promising hobby that was evel
put on the quarter stretch GIN. Gaz
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-02

re- Parties in our city. and on the
Kanawha, have formed a joint stock
organization to be known as the "Galli-
polls and Kanawha Packet Company"
and have already dispatched Capt. D.
Y. SMrruEns to Piitsburg. to contract
for first class boat. The boat will be
. asternwheeler-length 135 feet, beam
&c feet, floor 95 feet, depth of hold 81
feet, with cylinders of ID inches in di-
ameter, and S feet stroke. She will
have two boilers, ID inches in diameter,
end &c feet long, with four 10 inch
nues each. She is t. be finished with
all the latest Improvements, and with a
full length cabin. 1t is intended, if
possible, to have her ready for business
in ninety days. 1t Is understood that
she will be commanded by Capt JAMES
NEWTON, a worthy and competent
steamboatman.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-02
Marriage Licenses,

Judge LoerE issued the following
marriage licenses for the last week
- wit:
j. Hunter Carter 10 Jennie +
Womellorf; +. j. Johnson TO Leal
knuckles; Wm. II T, Ter to Alalens
johnson: VIM L. Thevenin to Am
Eliza Berlidge; James MullineuX jr
to Annie w Kuhn; IT, w. Lusher Il
Sarah Williams; Silas S Pritchctt tC
Phebe Caverlec; james Cearln to
Emily Cumpston; Stephen NJ Cald
well to Sarah A. Sheets; Moses Han
lin to Margaret a. Erwin; J. j. Fargo
TO 4. L Cox; Melvin Boice to -
Mauck
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-02


CHRISTMAS ITEMS. Christmas here
was marked by rainy and sultry
weather, rather than by the tradi'
tional snow and cold, which are
thought necessary adjuncts OF the
lay. But to us, living on river,
that has been almost dry for three
four,hs of the year, rain and mud
were cause of rejoicing, instead OF
diminishing our pleasure.
Notwithstanding hard times, the
stores were we'll stocked with Ho.i-
LAY goods of all kinds, and every
body seemed to tuy as readily as in
easier times Sales were very large
the dav before Christmas, and the
purchase of Holiday gifts still con
tinues lively, and will till after New
Years LAY.
A hall at Uenking's Hall Christ
mas Eve, ami supper given 10y the
Sons Of Temperance Christmas night,
were the only public gatherings, al
though large number spent Christ
mas in a jolly manner on private ac
count.
Rev. Mr. JUDD. Of St. Peters Church,
entertained The Sunday School chill
siren at the Parsonage Christmas Eve
We understand 1t was = pleasa'ft
. ltIlering aud delighted The children.
rle Christmas Tree, and presents TO
the Sunday School scholars Of The
" E, Church, called together large
number Thursday night as the
Church. There were three trees,
arranged prettily, and loaded with
between three and four hundred gifts
for the children assembled to receive
them.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-02
Nsighboring Items.

| X. G.. C. s.-We have been informed
by reliable source. that an exten
sive organization exists in Mason
county of what was known before
and during The war as ..Knights OF
tie Golden Circle" and which meets
regularly every week In a certain
part of the comfy. A prominent
Democrat in tho upper end of the
county is the big Chiof," and
talks much-ialks big" to the faith,
| full At each meeting plenty of
whiskey is said to be uscd.--Poins
Pheasant Register.
BIG IIeG --J II. Burgess. of Pine
Grove Crossing, in this county, killed
a hog a few days since. whose net
weight was 7e4 lbs. His hog ship
was y years Old One of the hams,
trimmed. weighed 10l lbs, and the
other 102 lbs. Mr. Burgess said that
if he hal tried he could have fed
him up TO at least 100 lbs heavier
Lronton Journal
A blsck bear wac kille last week,
in Lewis coanty, Kentucky, by Mir.
| lIeadIy Harrison The animal was
over six feet in length, and weighed
four hundred an.l ten pounds. 1t
was sent to Cincinnati for to he
served up for Christmas dinners
Ironton Journal
John Stewart, on the Dana Farm,
in Waterford township. raised, the
past season. on III acres of Mus
kingum bottom, l,020 bushels of
sound corn. Hard 10 beat, consid-
ering the season. The crop was
much injured by the wlnd.-Ndrietta
Register.
CLIFTON a writer in the Pome
roy Hammer. ptaking Of the flourish
ing little town of Clifton In this
county. says it "has lately sprung up
and bids fair TO become an enter
prising place 1t is situated in the
western part of Tie county opposite
The city of AIidileport. and about
half way between the cities of Yves:
Columbia and Mason City. They
began operations in April. 1867, and
have had in working operation, for
some time, a rolling mill and nail
factory combined; at a cost OF
$4,000.
Two salt works are under way
The cost Of each to be about $780,
600 The one known as the Clifton
works have already expended some
$4,000. They will soon be in work
ing order. The other, known as the
Bedford Co, have expended about
100000 One or two stave machines
are under way; keg and lath ma
chine Is running. They have made
some improvements on their wharf
and are 10 have a wharf boat in
short time. The inhabitants at pres
cnt, including working men, number
ahout S00."-Mason County { Vest
Va. } Journal.
We was told a few days ago of
man living in Vinton County, one of
whose daughters married "nlgger,
q second was going 10 do likewise,
only that the bridegroom could not
procure license on account of being
rather dark. and yet this same father
is opposed to the id "nigger" on
the ground that he is afraid he will
become their equal 1t is unneces
sary, we presume.- 10 say that this |
gentleman votes the Democratic tick,
Ct Vinton Record.
FOUND DEAD Geo. Alexander. q
workman ut IIecla Furnace, was
found dead in the middle of the road,
----i->.s -di,tance his side or The fur
facc, last Tuesday week. when dis
covered he Was yet warm, but life
was wholly gone. The cause of
death is rot known Coroner Davis
heli an inquest, but could discover
no marks Of violcncc.-Lronfon Reg
iSter.