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Middletown transcript., 1868-02-15
The Knickerbocker Mutual Life In
surance Company Of New York,
tCAsH ASSETS ss,OOO,OOOJ

(CASh ASScIS @o,OOOsuOO,D
rs one of the soundest Institutions of the kind
l. in America, its per cent Of assets to liabil-
itics show.
During its existence ii has issued policies upon
the lives of more than %, 900 persons, and has
paid, in losses, over $780, 900 to the families and
representatives of those who have deceased while
members of the Company.
Especial care in the selection of its risks, ST ic.
economy, and safe investment of its funds char
acierize the management of this Company.
POLICIES. ...s.
Polices granted for any amount from $500 up
to S25, 900, upon single life from the age of ii
to 60. ..
Premiums are payable annually, or quartely, in
cash or the party may give note for a portion,
if the annual premium is not less than $50.
DIVIDENDS.
The business of this Company being MUTUAL,
profits arc divided among the policy holders
dividends payable in cash, or added 70 policy, or
applied to the reduction of premium notes. A
Policy on which the Company has received three
annual premiums is entitled to three years. divi-
dends on the first of January following the receipt
of the last payment The second dividend is de-
carcd on the first of January following the receipt
Of three more premiums, and so on 1.-THE divi-
dend on the last is as large that on the first,
which makes an average Of eighteen months.)
ALFRED G. COX, AGENT,
Jan ls-6m Middletown, Del.
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County 06icers.--The Levy Court Of
this county, reelected the following officers
last week ;--County Treasurer. Mark NJ.
Clcaver; County Collectors, Braudywine
Hundred, Robert-J Handy; City of Will
mington, Western District, John w. Grif-
fifth; City of Wilmington, Eastern Dis
trict, Edmund Provost Christiana Hun
dred, Thomas Kinsey Mill Creek, Will
liam b.. 0chcltrce; White Clay Creek,
Jesse G.. Russell New Castle, George AL
Zen; Peneader, John w. Denny; Red
Lion, Penton BellvilIe; st. Georges, Mark
ID. Hickman; Appoquinimink, james II
Wood. Trustees Of the poor, Brandywine
Hundred, Edward Bringhurst; Saint
Georges, Thomas s. Merit; Appoquini.
mink, Isaac Stats. Attorney for Levy
Court, William Spruance, Esq. Jail Ply
siciaD, DIR. Charles H. Ferris
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-15

i: Noretties IN Sleighing. A wagon body,
on runners, runners, filed with bevy of pretty
girls, nightly issued from Odessa, during
the late moonlight evenings. Another
party enlivened their sloighing excursions
with the notes Of the French Horn, which
rang out clearly upon the frosty night air.
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Robbesysas Z Dovers---Some one broke
into slanghteTs meat house,, at Dover, op
Sunday night, and stole q quantity of
meat The same Of other parties tried to
braEik into james Evans' -four store, but
did not sncceed. t,'a8 H3''''.fi eAl
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The EFFORT 70 have " 4 new new lhil Jail and t court
house at Elkton is taking more definite
shape A Abuilding committee has been ap-
pointed. and o bill authorizing the borrow
ing of ths money for the purpose been pre-
PanedifO for passage by the Legislature.
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NHE subscriber intending to relinquish farm
l. ing, will sell at Public Sale, at his residence
on Bohemia Manor, one mile from St. Augustine
on the farm belonging to Benz. F. Sluyter, on
Thursday, the 20th Of February, instant,
his entire Stock and Farming Utensils, without
reserve, consisting of 10 head of HORSES, among
which arc l pair Black Family Horses, perfectly
kind and gentle in all kinds harness; l pair fine
Sorrel Mares, coming years old, good travellers (;
good Driving Horse, Mares with foal two
year old Colts, good stock fearling Colt, good
stock. Also, rs head OF CATTLE, among which
are 10 head good Mich Cows, coming in profit :;
several three-ycar old Heifers coming in profit
and of good stock; l two-year old Bull, good
stock yoke good Work Oxen, 80 Ewes and 2
Bucks, 20 head of fine Shoats and ! Brood Sow.
Carriages, Farming Utensils, sc.
l Germantown Carriage, nearly new Shift
ing Top Buggy with Pole, Farm Wagons, nearly
new, one with iron axle ! Mill Dearborn, nearly
new, with Shafts and Pole; Haincs 4 Woods
Drill, nearly new; ! Pennington Improved Reap
cr nearly new; i Nanny Reaper, Wheel Rake,
l Roller, Grain Fan in good order, Hand Corn
Shelter Reading Shelter in good order, Pelton
Horse Power, nearly new; Thrcshcr and Clean
err Scythes and Cradles, l Cutting Box, Plows
llarrows, Cutivators, Shovels Forks, Hoes, Spades
Grindsone, Cross-cut Saw, Double and Single
Harness, Brides and Collars, Wagon Harness,
Plow Gears, Single Double and Three Horse
Trees, and many other articles used on farm.
Seed Oats by the bushel, and Blades by the hun
dred. The half of one hundred and four acres
of Wheat in the Ground.
The TERMS OF SALE ARE All sums of $40 and
under, cash on all sums over $40 credit of 8
months will be given, the purchaser giving note
with approved security, bearing interest from
date Stamps at expense of Purchasers.
Sale TO commence at 10 O'Clock, A, NJ.
Feb s-2ta WILLIAM T. PURDY.
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NOTICE.

A GRANGE having this day been made in our
"a. Business Relations by which II has become
necessary that all outstanding accounts shall be
settled all persons having unsettled accounts With
us are requested 10 come forward and settle up
without delay .AaisiHl = -'af"euo1 i't ns
JOHN A, REYNOLDS 4 SONS. =
Mfddietown, February !, 1868. feb s--lm
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H. Richmond ChanlberIaine.
MIDDLETowN, DEL,

MlDDLETowN, DEL,
nEALER in Drugs, Medicines Chemicals and
- Patent Medicines. Fancy and Toilet Arti-
cles, Sponges, Brushes, Perfumery and Soaps.
Pure Wines and Liquors for medicinal use.
Lamps, Lamp Fixtures, Shades, Wicks Clean
ers, &c. The latest improvements in Burners ana
Chimneys.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded
and orders answered with care and despatch,
Physicians and Farmers will find our stock of
Medicines complete, warranted genuine and of the
best quality.
Cigars and Tobacco of the best Baltimore man
ufacture.
Store-Maine Street. opposite Davis Hotel.
January ls-ly
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PENINSULAR MACHINE WORKS.
j. Il HI o M As Ii u ID,
MANuFAcgRER OF

|
MANuFAceRER OF
Hand and I'Oper Corn Shelters, Pelton's
Triple GearedHorse Powers,
McCorle Gang Plow, Culttuator and Corn
Planter.
Pennington's Improved Reaper, Buckeye
Steel Tooth Self Delivery Horse Rake,
.liOntgonsery's Celebrated Rochaeay Grain
Fan, Gotc's Lever Cutting Bores,
Es- FOyyings and Castings Of all kinds,
Iron Raiii'gs Of a raricty Of new and
beautiful patterns.
Sole Owner of Noblett's Patent
Iron Railing for Yards and
Cemetery Lots.
Verdndah and Porch Rai1ings Of yariious
..z.z..4.. Patterns.
Htching Posts, Cellar Grqttngs, Gearing
and MiU Work.
5as- Jobbing promptly executed. Orders by
mail punctually filled. ,.t
January 4-f i' t's" lent
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PUBLIC SALE.

TINE undersigned will sell at Public Sale at
Il his residence, Winners Pgi6I ESht county,
Md. on 1hesddy, dc 1sth Of february, iastd,a ali
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, and many other ar
ticles. For farther particulars see hafiAbills.
Feb l5r-lt '7It ALEXANDER WILSON.
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Ba.s,.essl Change.-c. A. Boarqain,
clock and watch maker, of gAist town, has
sold out to CHARLES Ballard, and gone to
: Philadclphias2 90 = laa aita1
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DIR. MUSGROVE.
DENTIST,
ELKTON, MARYLAND,

OFFICE-0pposite the Presbyterian Church.
~ Teeth Extracted without Pain by the use OF
NITROUS OXIDE GAS or by the latest improvement
the SPRAY Producer, formed by Rigoline or
Ether.
This Narcotic Spray is used where sensitive
teeth are TO be excavated preparatory to filling.
Also for PAINLESS removal Of the Dental Pulp,
and for minor surgical operations.
ARTIFICIAL 4hE7H inserted, from one to
full set. n,
Persons from distance desiring protracted
operations will please notify by mail, or other
wise, thereby saving disappointment and loss of
time.
Tooth Powder and Mouth Wash kep1constautly
on hand also, DIR. J. d. White Dentine
THOMAS H. MUSGR0VE ID. D. S.
Elkton, Md, January Is, l86s-ly
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Co-Partnership Notice.

w - COA O4@SA R@AAH 4NSO6OSs
T HAVE this day taken my son, T. W. BuoKK,
i with me in the Iron Foundry and Machine
Business, under the firm and title of WILLIAM
l.. BUCKE & son.
Middletown, January l, 1868.
We intend carrying on the business and giving
10 it the whole attention Of experienced and prac-
teal men.
Castings of all kinds, large and small, made to
order ut short notice.
We keep on hand, and are manufacturing,
Plow Castings Of every variety, which we will
sell, wholesale and retail, so LO for the CASH
TO make it an object for dealers and farmers to
call on us.
In our Machine Shop we have facilities for
doing work of every description.
Particular attention given to Repairing Cotton,
Wooen and Agricultural Machinery, Steam En-
gines, and Mill Work genencrally.
WM. l.. BUCKE son,
Founders and Machinists.
wN. L. BUCKE. T. W. DUcKE.
January 4, lS6S-tf
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PUBLIC SALE.


TNuE subscriber, intending to decline farming,
l. will sell at Public Sale, at his residence, on
Bohemia Manor, near st. Augustine on
Wednesdag, ths 1874 Pqyct February, inst.
his entire Stock and Farming Utensils, consisting
of head of good H..
6N WORK HORSES, a8g17sS0
2 pair Work Males, Is head '1S2N
.uku>sA~of CATTLE, consisting of----u---1
8 Mich Cows, hpair Work Oxen, I Bull, coming
3 years old 80 head of Young Cattle, one and
two years old 10 head of good Shoats.
Farm Wagons, one Of which is nearly new
4 Mill Wagon, l Ok Cart Roller, Corn Shell
o.. Grain Fan, l. Wheat Rake, Wheat Drill, 2
lReapers Pennigton's make; Plows, Harrows,
Culiyators, Single and Double Trees: Shovels,
Hoes, Forks, Grain Cradles and Moving Scythes,
set Wagon Harness, Plow Gears, Collars, Bri-
dies, 30. 4 good Cook Stove and Fixtures. -
Shouldersiand Sides by the pound
Bale to- commence at 40 O'Clock, A. ". when
conditions will be made known,
THOMAS r. HAYS.
FebIl- R. TIP. Clarion, Auctioneer.
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BOOKS, STATIONERY,
AND
VARIETY STORE.
CCHOOL BOOKS and Miscellaneous Works,
- Bibles, Prayer Books and Hymn Books,
BLANK BOOKS, in various styles of binding
Tuck, Memorandum and Pass Books.
Stationery of all kinds.
Photograph Albums, Work Boxes, Fancy
Boxes, Writing Desks, Ladies' Satchels, Pocket
Books, Port Folios, Purses, Portmonaies, Segar
Cases, Picture Frames Tassels and Cords, Look
ing Glasses.
Back Cannon Boards,
CHESS & CHECKER MEN,
GAMES OF ALL KINDS.
Rubber Pencils and Penholders, Writing Fluid
Ink Stands Pocket Cutlery, Rogers, Scissors,
Sleeve Buttons, Studs, Breast Pins, Finger Rings
Spcctacles Violin Strings, Combs, Brushes, Nail
and Tooth Brushes, Gum Bands, Watch Keys,
Key Rings, and Puff Boxes.
A Fine Assortment of Colgate & Co.'S. Soap,
PHALoN'S NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS,
Wright's and Taylor's Superior Extracts,
Pomades, Hair Oils, and
Dental Soap, of the first quality.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
Neck Ties of various styles, Bismarck Collars,
Gloves, Hose, Handkerchiefs, Cuffs, Wrisuets,
&c. &c. .. e...
Segars, Tobacco Pipes, Meerschaums, and To-
bacco Pouches.
Lamps Lamp Chimneys, Wicks and Coal Oil.
DEALER IN NEWSPAPERS
New York Ledger,
lIarper's Weekly, Bazaar and Magazine.
Frank Leslie, Chimney Corner, Weekly.
.......t +. Boys and Girls Weekly,
Gleason's Literary Companion.
Godey's, Peterson's, Atlantic, Arthurs, Galaxy
and Mm'e .Demorests Magazines.
eB-A large variety Of Fancy Articles. "a
Call and examine, at
d. L.. DUMMIES,
..1 a J Corner of Main and Scott streets,
Jan 4.-3mo. Middetown, Del.
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AUCTIONE;.ERING.

...,.-t ,AUCTlONEERlNG. sg.,,q
ME undersigned, having taken out q license,
Il offers his services to the citizens of New
Castle and ths adjoining counties rs Aactioncer
All orders will receive prompt attention. Best
retFerspysfeFs rsspysfeFs given; Address ..3A,,IJ 80 4,
WIN. J. LANK, rs
Feb l5-lnsse -4.,ss.a Rswnsend, Delaware.
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DIR. Uy1E. RE(FfSpEFS.I
-ao hal i5s' DENTIST, so q 1T ~
n ELKToN, ND.
.nFFICE on North street. two doors above the
NJ Odd Fellows Hail.,
February 8, lS6S-tf
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COOK STOVES.
PARLOR STOVES.

CORAL COOK, WM. PENN, LEIIIGH,
and others made in the city.
PARLOR STOVES.
GAS BURNING BASE, UNION AIR TIGHT,
GEN, OUR PARLOR.
Also, SEXTON'S PARLOR HEATERS.
Stoves of all kinds suitable for Stores, Offices,
Bar-roOms, and School Houses
Also, the Morning Glory and the Oriental, both
unsurpassed in beauty and efficiency. They can
be in operation at the store of the proprietor.
All sizes of Bar-room Stoves and Template
Stoves repaired at short notice.
Old Stoves taken in exchange.
p1-TIN WARE at Wholesale and retail. ~sSsa.
AS | have practical workmcn employed, | think
can give satisfaction TO all who favor me with
their work Particular attention paid to Roof
ing and Spouting.
S. W. ROBERTS.
Middletown, January !, ls6s-ly
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.Es- ALL WE ASK is TRIAL, AND SHOW
GOODS WITH GREAT PLEASURE. ~ta& p.
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-15
BOOKS, STATIONERY,
AND
VARIETY STORE.

SCHOOL BOOKS and Miscellaneous Works,
~ Bibles, Prayer Books and Hymn Books,
BLANK BOOKS, in various styles of binding.
Tuck, Memorandum and Pass Books.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-08
SATURDAY. AUGUST $. 1868.
largest Circulation in City and State
National Democratic Ticket
For vice President,
FRANK P. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

During July 25,9IO immigrants reached
New York.
Il will cost the city Of Baltimore $2l5,.
900 to repair the damage done TO its streets
by the recent food.
New Albany, Indiana, elected a Demo
cratic Mayor on Tuesday little fac
which the telegraph forgot to mention.
II il thought in Washington that the
President will appoint either Edmund
Cooper or Sim. johnson Rollins successor
The old and unfinished Rebel ram Texas
captured at Richmond, il now employed
in bringing ice from the Kenebec river Il
Boston.
Judge Milligan, recently nominated and
confirmed IA Judge Of the Court of Claims,
has notified the President that he accepts
the office.
Fish eggs are an Alaskan dainty. The
Indians collect them by sinking pine
branches in the water where the fish spawn,
and eat them raw.
Edward Begg, formerly Of Tennessee,
disappeared from his hotel in Philadelphia
some weeks ago, and his friends fear he has
been murdered.
ia recent thunder storm in England, a
soldier was struck by lightning and made
blind, and woman who had been stone
blind for eight years was a. suddenly re-
stored to sight.
John d. Thompson, Chairman Of the
Ohio State Democratic Committee, write
the Democratic resident committee al
Washington, that Ohio is quite sure lor
Seymour and Blair, and that the Demo
Gratis are preparing to make a vigorou.
canvass
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-08
Statement of the Public Debt 10 the LIST
of August, 1865.

WASHINGTON, August THE following
is the statement of the public debt Of the
United States on the lat of August, 1868
Debt bearing coin interest, 5 per cent.
bonds, 1921, 5S8, 400 per cent. bonds of
1881, 1888, 677 800; per cent. 500 bonds
81 ,5S3, LOG, 100; total, 81, O88, 3SI 800. Debt
bearing currency interest, three years COM
pound interest, 81, 504, $50; certificates at
3 per cent, $4,000, 600 navy pension fund,
at , per cent, $l3 900, 900; total, $S4 ,604,-
$50. Matured debt not presented for pay
menl; three years 1905 due August lst,
1867, June and July 18th, 1868 s., 433 800 !;
compound interest notes matured June
10th, July 18th, August 18th, October 18th
and December 18th, 1867, and May 18th,
1868, $6,Ol3,ylO. Bonds for Texas indem-
nifty, S256,O Treasury notes due on
July II, 1861, and prior thereto, Si54,-
5ll GA; bonds April Is, 1862, January %,
1917, and March 81, 1913, SI,925,94I 50;
treasury notes March 8, 1868, $685., 1872
temporary loan, $746,52O certificates Of
Indebtedness, $4,000; total, S1S,099,-
l75 A. Debt bearing no interest: United
States notes, S356, 02l ,073; fractional cur
rency, S30867 ,8IS 81; gold certificates,
$50, Ala 900; total, $40, 302 S91 81. Grand
total, $2,6OI, 378,726 81. Six per cent.
lawful money bonds issued to Pacific Rail-
road Company $32,2l0O0O. Total debt,
s., 633, 587, $50 81. Amount in treasu-
ry coin, $83,409,9l7 90; currency,
SIC, 644,S58 q total, SllO054,2 76 Il
amount Of debt less cash in Treasury,
S2,523, 564, 480 o.. The warrants issued
by the Treasury Department during July
to meet the requirements of the govern
ment, amounted to in round numbers the
following sums, viz: Civil, miscellaneous
and foreign intercourse, S4,7l90OO; inter
est on public debt, S3l, $4,000 war, ST.
026 900; navy, S2,64l 900; interior pen
sions and Indians, S654 coo; total, S4G,-
$1,000 The warrants issued for the re-
demption Of the public debt are not
included
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-08
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, Aug. THE weather was
fine, track fair and the attendance full. The
first race was a dash of one-and-a- halt
miles for three year Olds, purse $500, was
won by Shutdown, who led throughout
The betting at first was even on Vauxhall
against the field The horses came home
in the following order: Shutdown, Booster
only neck behind, Vauxhall Tapped with
BOaster, Lizzie Rogers length behind and
the rest scattering. Time 2:45.
The second race was for the Saratog a
stake; $50 entrance; 500 added; three
quarters of a mile, for two year olds. This
was very exciting race, and resulted in a
dead heat between Morris filly, by I'm
perial Eclipse, dam by Slasher, and Nc
Daniels FLY, 10y Oakland, out of Leisure,
by Red Eye. Time, l:l9i.
Second heat-McDaniePs Oakland led
throughout. Time, 1:2l3.
Third race; sweepstakes; $50 entrance,
5000 added; for all ages; to carry 100 lbs ;
two and a-halfmiles. Won by B. McDaniePs
b. b. Red Dick, which led almost from the
start, in 4:39f.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-08

A MAN MURDEKED.-A few miles
north Of Old FosterviIle, within three
hundred yards Of the turnpike from this
place to Murfreesboro, man was found
dead last week, supposed to have been MIR
dered. As yet no person seems to know
who he was or where he was from. lie
was not a large man, thirty or thirty-liye
years old, neatly dressed in brown Jeans,
neat boots, No. six or seven 4 nice vest,
clean shirt and but lately shaved. He had
been dead for several days and was found
by some negroes on the look for cattle, and
by buzzards attracted TO the spot, in very
dense thicket. He had several stabs or
shots in the body and large ball was sent
clear through his head. His position in
dicated he was on his knees sGPplicatlng.
1t is 10 be hoped something more will be
ascertained Of the horrid aiiAir-Sheiby-
nile RepubIic1n, Aug. z.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-08
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
NEW YORK DISPATCHES.
Interesting from MexIcO-BurgIar
ArrRafah afa afa

Interesting from MexIcO-BurgIars
Arrested, etc., etc.
New YORK, August The Heralds
Mexico City special of the 31st ult., saws
Honorati Dominques had pronounced
against the government in the State of Vera
Cruz, and had seized some villages along
the railroad. He vas levying a heavy
tariff on his own account on freight that
came into his hands.
Hostilities were going on in the State of
Puebla, but in Queratero the insurgents
had been compelled to submit.
Ortega and Patoni had been released by
Juarez.
The blockade at Mazatlan had been
raised
The yOmit was severe at Vera Cruz.
Telegraphic adyices from St. Domingo
and Hayli state that Baez had been de-
feated at Saybo by the Cabral revolution
lists.
Salnave still held his own at Port-au-
Prince, and was said to be gaining ground
in the interior.
The three burglars, James O'Brien, Jas.
Riley and another, who stole $4,000 worth
of billiard cloth and balls on the 29th of
July, have been arrested and nearly all
the property recovered. They were bound
Westward,
John Hassett was found yesterday living
on the sidewalk in Broadway, suffering
from the cholera.
Margaret Murphy, aged sixty years, of
No. "a Hudson avenue, Brooklyn, was
yesterday found at the corner of South and
Alivier streets, suffering from cramps.
A driver of Fifth avenue stage a.
yesterday taken to Belleview hospital by
the police, having been found on the top of
his stage suffering with cholera.
John Mullen, aged sixty years, was yes
terday taken i'll with cramps, in Center
street. They were all taken to hospitals.
At a meeting of the Republican General
Committee yesterday, the following reso-
lation was received with such a storm of
Kisses that the mover at once withdrew it:
Resolved, That the His Excellency Gov.
Fenton be respectfully recommended to APP
point Horace Greeley to the office of City
Register, made vacant by the sudden death
of Gen. Chas G. Halpine, and that the
salary of the unexpired term be paid to
his widow.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-08

THE Charleston Neics says it seems to
be a popularity of the South Carolina
Radicals, both foreign and native born,
to VOW that they are Democrats As soon
rs they are elected to Office by the sui-
fragc Of their colorcd friends Judge
Moses, the renegade Caroinian, who was
the other day elected Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, declares that he has no
sympathy with Radicalism. Hoge, the
Ohio carpet Dagger, who has been elected
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court,
is now said to be a thorough-going DEM
npTpt
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-08

THE Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial says "Promi-
ncnt kcntuckians are urging the Presi-
dent to remove Glen. George II Thomas
from his command in Kentucky and
Tennessee. No promise has been made
in reply. He should have been removed
long since. In the present crisis in Tens
nessee the commander Of this military
division may play a very important part
in preserving the peace, which the RAD,
Gals seem determined shall be broken
If we had less Of a partisan than Gen.
Thomas in command here, one who has
no lancied grievances to avenge upon
the people Of Tennessee, and who would
know only his duty as a soldier, We
should have nothing to fear from the
Radicals. Let us have such man, Mr.
President
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-08
Dcsperate ARrnY in MIssonrL efc.

ST. LOUIS, August IA special from
Sedalia, Mo, to the Democrat, says it is
reported there by several citizens from the
southwest part of the State, that the Sheriff
of Benton county, assisted by his brother
and two other men, attempted, on last
Saturday, to arrest several notorious des-
perados, known to belong TO the Ku-Klux
Khan. The Sheriff, mis- brother, and per
haps another assistant, were killed, and the
desperadoes escaped.
An Omaha dispatch says sixteen car
loads of Mormons passed there yesterday
for Utah.
The Nebraska Democratic State ConVen-
ton yesterday nominated r. J. TappletOn
for Congress james r. Porter for Gov
ernOr; J. 4. Ware for Treasurer. Resolu-
tions were passed denouncing Congress for
imposing negro suffrage upon Nebraska,
and indorsing the platform Of the National
Democratic Convention.