The union Democrat., 1869-07-10
TEaEGRApusC NEWS.

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WASHINGTON, July 2.-Ex-PreSident John
son was serenaded tonight. lie made a
speech and said he believed the time will
come ere long when the American people
will 3e aroused to the importance of preserv-
ing the great principles which have been
oyerthrown and trampled upon so long. lie
believed that the glaam of the morning of re-
demption could now be seen. lie spoke of
a usurping tyrannical Congress which DOM
mated over the Judicial Department, at
tempted To absorb all the powers of the Pres
ident. and declared, if compelled TO choose
lie would take an honest. wise and jus, indi-
vidual as ruler or master in preference 70
Congress. so usurring. capricious, and cor
rupt lie said feeIers had already been sent
out to de-elop the sentiments OF the country
on the question of an empire, referring to the
Imperialistic newspaper and its notices. and
declaring il meant let US havean empire. with
Grant at It's head. and we shall have peace.
lie alluded to the depreciation of the eur
rency: 10 the measures looking 10 repudla-
ton advanced by Congress; 20 the disappear
anee ci slavery and its temperance in the
shape of Government stocks and bonds locked
in vaults instead OF being used to develop the
material interests of the country, and ex-
pressed determination to cling to the Con
stitution as the palladium If evil and reh-
gious liberty. He concluded by expressing
the belief that the day was not far distant
when they would meet under more auspl-
cious circumstances III was much applaud
ed
MEupHIs, July An earthquake this
morning was felt at Holly Springs and Madi-
son, Ark. The vibrations lasted half a min
ute.
CHICAGO, July 1.-Two distinct shocks of
earthquake were felt at Alton, H., this
morning, shaking houses and considerably
arcusing the whole population.
Sr. LOUIS, July "a sharp shock of
earthquake was felt here between | and .
O'Clock this morning. The wave travelled
north and south, and lasted five to ten Sc
conds 1t was felt within a circuit of thirty
miles here, and at Cairo It was quite seYere.
DUBUQuE Iowa, July 3.-0ne OF the most
fearful storms ever Known has just passed
through the lower part of Lincoln county
it pursued nearly the same path marked out
by the famous Camanche hurricane in 1856.
Nothing was able to cope with it, or with
stand its progress fences were swept away
like ehatf, trees wrenched out by the roots,
and cattle hogs and poultry taken up in the
air and carried great distance and killed
The greatest scene CT ruin and desolation was
wrought at Malone station. on the northwest
ern road nearly every house in the village
was leveled to the ground. one woman killed
and several wounded severely. Damage to
property estimated at several thousand dol
lar'.
RICHMOND. july 5.-Goy. Wells addressed
a large meeting of colored people in the park
today. The preparation by the military and
police for the election is quite complete. 1t
is thought that notwithstanding the excited
state of feeling, that the election will pass off
quietly. \ large number of extra police has
been sworn in, including fifty colored The
negroes have been holding political camp
meeting in the park to-day, but tonight all
is quiet.
ATLANTA, (Ga.,) July l.-Several DAYS
since Cap:. Murphy special detective, arrest
ed two woman who had in their possession
portion Of a large sum OF currency stolen
from the Treasury Department at Washing
ton. Forged signatures We're signed to the
treasury notes, and a large amount were
passed in Augusta. These women implicated
IL. nj. Turner, the recently appointed negro
postmaster at Macon, Tarner was arrested
by the U. S. Marshal and brough to Atlanta.
The investigation is now going on, but efforts
are being made to keep it secret. Further
developments are looked fer
WASHINGTON. July 6.-The only public
celebration in Washington was by the Sun
day school of coored children, who paraded
the streets with bands of music. Afterwards
they amused themselves at the Presidents
house and grounds. Many persons left the
city for pleasure elsewhere. The city was
remarkably quiet. with the exception of
general ringing Of bells for short time in
the morning.
New YORK. July 6.-The Fourth was cee-
brated yesterday in patriotic maoner. In the
morning there was grand parade of the
First Division of military, and in the evening
the usual display of fireworks. All the pub
lie places were decorated with flags. and
everyone seemed bent on celebrating the day
There were twenty casualties from pyro-
technics, mostly of boys, in this city, and
twenty in Brooklyn. one ofthe latter resulting q
in tie accidental killing of a young lady by
the premature explosion of gum There
were twenty-one small fires in this city and
nineteen in Brooklyn during the day and
evening, all of small character in point OF
pecuniary damage.
Walker the Conservative has been elected
Governor Of Virginia.
Flowers FADE AND Die. The rich fra
GRANGE of MURRAY 4 LANMAN's FLORIDA WA
TER Is the perfume of natures rarest flowers.
The flowers fade and die, but their living
| breath-so to Speaks made perpetual in
this exquisite floral water for the landker-
chief. the toilet and the bath
sS- AS there are worthless counterfe.ts.
buyers should always ask for the Florida
Water prepared BY Lanman 4 Kemp, New
York. 54t.
EVIDENCE From THE LAND OF GoIpi "Mv
scald head, or te.ter, about which | wrote
you before. is all gone Five bottles Of Bris-
tolls Sarsaparilla cured me."-E. Forbes.
San Jose.
"Your Bristol's Sarsaparilla and Pills have
cured me Of Salt Rheum that | had suffered
with for seven years. ."-R. johnson, .Nari-