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An Attack Explained.

4 3Fhe. Washington Press Is, we re-.
greet note, ranging itself in the
ranks Of the growiera, and this cvi
lcntIy not only without cause bul
without oven decent provocation.-
Thus, t has assaulted Senator Harlan
on precisely the Same laundering toll
egraphic rumor relating to the Sen
ate action on Indian appointments,
seized upon by tho Iowa City Repub-
lean and so completely refuted by
the letter from Mr. Harlan published
in the Gazette last Wednesday,
Then the Press proceeds, in another
part of it's issue. to write down Hon.
w. Loughridge, the member of con-
gross tor the Fourth District, as "a
patent demagogue" and ",harlatan. !"
This last results from a too eager fol-
lowing of the Oskaloosa Citi-en,
which journal has cause for hostility
to Mr.. Loughridge only in the follow
ing reasons: @
When A. J. was seeking to break
up the Republican party, and to this
end was "kicking out" all officials
who would not endorse "my policy"
a copy of the celebrated Randall
circular was sent by the Post Office
authorities to Mr.. W. e. Shepherd,
Postmaster at Oskaloosa. The re-
Spouse of that officer was brief and
polnted-"I AM NOT FOR SALE
Thereupon his decapitation was or
dered and soldier, whose name
should ever be honored, but which,
to our great regret, we cannot now
recall, was appointed to take Mr..
Shepherds place. But this gallant
defender of the Republic was not oil
the stuff of which the bread and.
butter gentlemen of the T. FL. Ben.
ton school were made. Therefore he
spurned the offered commission, dc.
claring that he could not and would
not hold an office under Andrew
johnson, much less take an Office
from one whose only crime was that
of fidelity to principle. Thus MI
Shepherd still retained his Office
Then another removal was attempt
cd by the appointment ola more 81
mon-pure copperhead, but the Senate
was then i'll session, and refused con
firmation, so Mr.. shepherd was agar
saved, and remains Postmaster unto
this day. And it is only because
Judge Loughridge would not comply
with the demands of the Citizen edi
tor by securing the appointment Of
the latter TO the place so well filled by
the neutrality-suspicious. who had deficd
Andrew Johnson and all his crew
only for this is the CHi.ennow attack
ing the worthy member for tbs
Fourth District. The Washington
Press might certainly be better enga
ged than in endorsing and aiding q
warfare waged on such grounds
! Davenport Ga=ette.
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June 20, 1866.
DE-. JOHN BuLL--Deur Sir: have re -.
Gently given your worm DESTROYER, sew.
eral trials, and find it wonderfully efIica.
cious. It has not failed in single in
stance TO have the wished-for effect. lam
doing pretty large country practice. and
nave aally use Tor some articleof the kind
am iree to confess that | know of no
remedy recommended by the ablest an.
thors that is so certain and speedy in its
elects. On the contrary, they are uncer-
tam IN !hee&tremo. My object in writing
to you Is TO find out upon what terms /
can getth medicine DIRECTLY from Won -
IL can get 1t upon easy terms, l shall pse
great deal oft. / am aware that Tho
use OF such articles is contrary to tho
teachings and practice 2fa great majority
OF the regular line Of NJ. DIS. hat I SEQ no
just cause or good sense in tliscardinp a
remedy which we know to be efficient
SIMPLY because we may be ignorant of its
combination. For my part, shall make
rule to use all and any means to ALE
viate suffering humanity which I NAV ha
able TO commandment hesitating because
some one more ingenious than myself NAV
have learned its effects first, and securna
for himself the sole right to use that know
edge. However, am by no means a,
advocate or supporter of the thousand. ~
worthless nostruns that flood the country
which purport to cure all manner of dis-
ease to which human flesh is heir. Please
reply soon, and inform me ofyonr best
terms
am, sir, most respectfully.
JULIUS p. CLEMENT, MD.
Or. John BmtpS Principal ottice, 40, run
Street, Louisville, Ky.
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BULLS WORM DESTROYER,


HAVE received many testimonials from
professional and medical men, as my al.
lhown, all ofwhich are genuine, The fol.
sowing letter from a highly educated am,
popular physician in Georgia is certainiv
one OF the most sensible comnunications
have ever received. DR.. Clement knows
exactly what he speaks Of, and his test;.
mony deserves to be written IN letters y,
old. Hear what the Doctor saws q,
BULLS WORM DESTROYER:
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OFT U NJ w A
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable

Second street. bet. Court and Mardet.
Saddle horses, single horses aud doubl
cams ready at all hours.
& s "A j PECK, Proprietor.
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Bulls Cedron 'Bitters,
AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS.
dFCtllSaS HeGrR From.
TESTIMONY OF 1IEDICIL

| TESIIHONY OF 3fEDLC.IL MEN
! Stoney Point, White o., Ark.
May sd, 1866.
ruary | was in Louisville purhsai n Q
| drugs, and / got some ofyour Sarsaparills
and Cedron Bitters.
My son in-law, who was with me in the
store, has been down with rheumafiin tho
some time, commenced on the Bittesm for
soon found his general health imprrs and
Dr. Gist, who has been in basoyed.
tried them and he alsoinproyed.
DR.. Coffee, who has been in bad health
for several years stomach and liver al.
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OF your Bitters. Indeed the Cedron Bit
ters has given you great popularity in this
settlement. think ] could sell a great
quantity ofyour medicines this fall--espe-
cially cfyour Cedron Bitters and Sarsa pa
rilla. Ship,mo via Memphis, care of Rick
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c. Is. WALKER.
Dr.. JOHN BULLS Principal office
Ne 40 Filth Cross Street,
10 UISYILLE. KY.
an IF tie n5OUe remedies for safe Lv
~ won, $50 r q e o.,
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STATIONARY,
PAPER1COLIARS.

NEEDLES,
::::PINs,
and large variety of fancy and refined
candies, in short there is nothing in their
line but what they keep. invariably of the
best quality, and at the very lowest pri-
ces. They study to please, and as cour-
tesy is a cheap commodity they have a
large amount in stock which they dispose
gratuitously to all.
Give them a call and The above facts
will be fully realized.
Country produce, eggs, butter d corn
wanted.
Jany 5th 1859 d6Sw3in.
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Apply for Circulars, Terms. and send
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The proprietor Of this celebrated mod;
clneJustly claims forit asuperiority overall
remedies ever offered to the public for the
s9Je, certain, speedy, and permanent Gu re
or Ague and Fever, or Chills and Fever.
whether of shorter or longer standing
ne refers to the entire Western. and Sonth-
western country to bear him testimony to
the truth of the assertion, that in 10 case
whatever will it fail to cure, if the direc-
tons are sttictly followed out, In a great
many cases single dose has been sufti-
Gent for cure, and whole families have
been cured by single bottle. with per-
feet restoration of the general health. II
is, however, prudent, and in every case
more certain to cure, its use is contin-
ued in smaller doses for week or two al
ter the disease has been checked. more es
pecially in difficult and long standing ca
ses. Usually, this medicine will not re
quire any aid to keep the bowels in good
order; should the patient, however. re.
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taken three or four doses of the Tonic. q
single dose of BULLS yEGETARTE
FAMILY PILLS will he sufficient.
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ssrt.tl1l WA iowa.
Aug. lG!b IsGs. fdwly.
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d. w. Stewart & Co
Wholesale and Retail
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and Sugars of all grades.
"A Thir stock OF canned goods is the lar
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prising Oysters and all kinds of
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
To this class Of goods special attention is
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extra superii.ie To choice family. Which
they warrant in ali cases
Thoir stock OF Notions and Confectiona-
ry is alsewell assorted, in which may be-
found
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FHiIuu<phId, April ., IobU
al consider sITooHands German Bitters' n raludbs
medicine In Of attacks of Indigestion Dyspop-
ala can certify this from my experience Of it.
Yours with respect
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From Rev. JOS. IL. KENNARD, ID. d.

From Rev. JOS. IL. KENNARD, ID. D.,
Ia1stor of the Tenth Bapti1t Church, Philadelphia.
Dr. Jackson-Dear SIR l have been frequently 70
3uested to connect my name with recommendations
Of different kinds Of medicines, hut regarding tho
I have in all cases Nm declined but with
clear proof in vari dJE,N Gus instances and
particularly in my own family, Of tho
usefulness of DR.. Hoofsnds German Bitters depart
for onoe from my usual course, oe1press my full
conviction that, for general debility Of ne system and
Especially for Live, Cbmpldin na safe and r,atlas
preparation In some it may fail but usually,
doubt not it will be very beneficial to those who
lufer from the above causes
Yours, very respectfully,
J. II. KENNARD,
Eighth below Coates st.
From Rev. Il. ID, EENDAER..
zssisdat fiit0r Christian Chronicle. PaiLldtltia.
! have derived decided benefit from the use Of
Hoofand's German Btters and feel it my privilege
10 recommend them a most valuable tonic to ill
who suffering from general debility or from dis
GASES arising from arrangement Of the liver.
YCnrs truly
L. d. FENDALI.
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The New York herald., 1869-01-29

The argument on behalf Of the Societe du
Cable Transatlantique Franeais before the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations by Mr.. William
w. Mcfarland is at once lucid and strong.
1t reiterates many Of the objections which the
HERALD has urged from the beginning against
the impolitic, If not unconstitutional, prohibi-
tory bill introduced into Congress to the effect
that no submarine cable from any foreign
country shall be laid to or landed upon any
part Of the United States, or any place within
the jurisdiction Of the United States, or of any
particular State, without the consent of Con-
gress first obtained. The ostensible object Of
this bill is to avert some impending evil, says
Mr.. Mcfarland; and he proceeds to inquire,
What Is this evil? s'Is II communication on
the part Of our citizens with the people of
Europe by means of submarine cable9 One
would naturally suppose so; but upon examin-
ing the resolution we find that it does not pur-
port to prohibit such communication, but the
laying Of cable. But how can this be q
public evil?" Mr.. Mcfarland shows that its
sole object is to perpetuate the existing mono
poly Of communication between this country
and Europe by submarine cable. s'The pro-
moters of this resolution know that it is of
vital importance to the French company to lay
their cable early In the summer Of the present
year. They hope SO to cripple the enterprise
as to prevent this from being done. They see
that the most effective way to do this is 70 get
q law passed declaring it unlawful to land q
cable without first obtaining grant from Con-
gress Of the right to do so; then, by interpos-
ing every possible obstacle, they hope to pre-
vent the company from obtaining the neces-
sary grant" AT the time this resolution
was introduced the French cable com
pany had not only been organized, but
had already begun to take their cable on ship
board, and thus the proposed law would be, SO
far as that company is concerned, RETROSPECT
tive and, consequently, unjust and hard. The
resolution is contrary TO the plainest principles
Of public policy. II would expose the United
States government in time Of war to the neces-
sity Of yielding an incalculable advantage to
the government possessing the control q the
single submarine cable which now connects
this Continent with the Continent Of Europe
and both ends Of which rest on foreign soil. In
time Of peace II would deprive American COM
merce and society Of inestimably useful facili-
ties for communicating intelligence. The true
public policy consists unquestionably In multi
plying to the utmost extent our facilities, both
by steam and by electricity, for intercourse
with foreign nations. The people Of the United
States are Of one mind on this point, whatever
private reasons Washington lobbyists may have
for supporting monopoliea
In this connection II Ii noteworthy that on
Wednesday the State Legislature Of Delaware
adopted joint resolution declaring the autho-
rity Of the State over the landing Of ocean
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macy, and we should take care that these be
not hurtful to the interests Of our commerce
and 0ur DeOnle.



The crisis for which many have been wait
ing seems at last to have arrived in Spain.
To every one who ID at al acquainted with
Spanish history 1t has been known that the
real difficulty Of the present revolutionary
movement would arise when the government
The government had issued DEGREES mot ct all
friendly to the Church in the first frenzy Of the
movement. It's not decrees, however, 90 much
as the execution of decrees which provoke
resistance. Until the assassination. Of the
Governor Of Burgos we had had no record Of
direct antagonism. The Church party, II not
in perfect harmony with the provisional gov
ernment, had ct least been comparatively
quiet. The strength Of the Church-the great
est force ~ yet In Spain-was reserved. II
the government could carry the Church party
with il all its plans might succeed. II Il
could not it would become more dinacult than
ever to bring order out Of the confusion. The
attempt made by the government to possess
itself of the archives and the works Of art
belonging to the Church has brought about
the dreaded crisis The churches in Spain are
richer in such property than any churches in
Europe. The sacred property Of the
cathedrals Is dearer to the priests than life
itself. The affair in Burgos shows that vio-
lence was resorted to by the authorities and
that this violence, as might have been
expected, was avenged by the assassin's hand.
The demonstration made in Madrid against the
Papal Nuncio, who has hitherto been rather in
favor, shows the direction which events are
liable to take. It is something serious for tie
government to withdraw its official recognition
of the Nuncios diplomatic power. The arrest
Of the dean and chapter Of the Burgos Cathe-
dral points in the same direction. If the Holy
Father takes the side of the Church against the
government we may expect religious wer.
In such case it will be the rural districts
against the towns and cities. Much and seri-
GUS trouble Is therefore possibility. Such
trouble will greatly complicate the situation and
materially affect the chances of the different
candidates for the throne. That the govern
ment thoroughly understands the situation is
proved by our telegraphic news this morning.
The old and cherished system Of Church
.fueros is abolished, and all crimes now
committed by any Of the clergy will be tried
by the civil courts Of the country. This is
step in the right direction, but it is one that
promises to bring the Spanish revolution to an
immediate crisis. The retrograde and pro-
gressive elements Of Spain are becoming more
boldly developed every Day. Both parties are
playing for position and feeling Of each others
strength. The result cannot be other than
war.
The New York herald., 1869-01-29

telegraph cables on its shores, alleging that tne
Atlantic coast of Delaware d peculiarly favor
able for the landing Of the Fren6h cable, and
appointing commissioner TO confer with the
French Gable Company. But while this indi-
Gates the popular interest already enlisted in
the enterprise, 1t would not be difficult to
demonstrate that no State rights can interfere
with the rights Of the general government over
the whole line Of the Atlantic coast Of the
United States; nor would 1t be more difficult
to prove that no point on the Delaware coast
can be so convenient or desirable for the land
ing Of the French cable and the distribution OF
the news to be transmitted by 1t as New York
itself, the real centre and metropolis of our
Western World. 14 sa
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PIERS AND WHARvEs. There is bill In tho
Legislature containing the ancient job re-
quiring the building for this city Of piers and
wharves Of masonry and iron. The bill Is put
there by the men who want the contract -
builders. The Legislature IL willing to pass
the bill for a certain sum Of money, but the
city will not pay. and the would-be contractors
cannot so the bill hangs. Such law, II Il
could give as good piers and wharves, ought
to pass, provided the rates OF wharfage were
increased at the same time to paying figure
otherwise mot. fprivste owners were COM
PEELED to build stone wharves and not author
lied 10 collect more than the present rates Of
wharfage, this would be equivalent 10 con-
nscation of'theIr property.
The New York herald., 1869-01-29
Tho Stanton. Grant Controversy.

The politicians have been in high state of
excitement for the past few days over the re-
port that, just prior to the capture Of Vicks-
burg, Secretary Stanton was prepared to order
General Banks to relieve General Grant from
his command AS the statement has been
denied by the friends of Stanton it is due to
the truth of history that the facts should be
given to the world. The following letter from
an authentic source settles the question:
NEW YORK CrrY, Jan. 2s, 1869.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Seeing the contradictory statements published In
the papers regarding the factor otherwise-of an
order having been issued from the War Depart
ment to General Banks, shortly before the fall OF
vicksburg, directing him to relieve General Grant,
beg, through the columns Of your widely circulated
Journal to state the exact facts In the case. and
thus settle this much controverted matter.
While General Grant was operating In front OF
ycksburg was employed as clerk In Secretary
Stantons ONCE at the War Department, Washing
ton. Secretary Stanton wrote two ORDERS directing
me TO maze two copies or them one for telegraph
ing and one fo- fling. The first OF these orders was
addressed to General Banks, directing him to pro-
ceed at once to vcksburg and relieve General Grant,
The second order was addressed to General Grant,
directing him to turn over his command to Gene
raj Banks on the arrival OF the latter who had been
ordered to relieve him. do not pretend to give
the literal wording OF these orders. have given
however, their exact substance, and they should be
on file now In the War Department unless they have
since been removed. will state further that the
copies OF these orders to be transmitted by tele-
graph sent by messenger to the War Department
telegraph ONCE by order OF Secretary Stanton These
copies should also be file In the latter oflce.
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MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

for one dollar month.
The postage being only thirty-fve cents
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
furnished in the city.
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An Omaha despatch says Isrge number OF the
Indians are hunting on the Republican. Acting
Governor Hail, Of Colorado has issued procIams-
ti0n warning the military and civilians from inter-
ference an the Utes are friendly and have tr~ssv
with the government.
The New York herald., 1869-01-29

The Carnival OF Crime-The True Remedy.
Some of our comical contemporaries who
can discover no remedy for the present start
ling prevalence of crime in the city outside of a
vigilance committee had better study the
course of Judge Bedford during his first term
in the Court of General Sessions, which closed
on Wednesday lest. Judge Bedford, in
little over three weeks, has disposed Of over
one hundred cases Of felony and has brought
offenders swiftly and surely to justice. The
District Attorney in addressing the court
stated that at this rate the prisons would be
kept clear, and murderers, thieves and rowdies
would find that they can no longer depend
upon the postponementof their trials until wit
nesses disappear and the cases die out. We
understand IL to be Judge Bedford's determi-
nation to clear the criminal calendar as rapidly
as possible and to bring every man to trial
against whom an indictment Is outstanding.
This is the true way TO stop the present car
nival OF crime. Let the villains who prowl
about the city ready for any desperate act once
feel assured that punishment will swiftly and
surely follow the violation Of the law, and we
shall no longer hear Of murders and robberies
in public thoroughfares In broad daylight
Judge Bedford's sentence Of ten years i'm
prisonment upon q Rose street rowdy for
robbery in the first degree gives warning to
this class Of desperadoes that they must in
future keep clear Of the Court Of Sessions.
GENERAL DIX Orr Hrs BEAT. General
Dix has been talking about the Grecian diff
Guilty in Paris and assuring the Greeks Of the
sympathy Of the American people. General
Dix Is our representative for France only, and
understands our relations with that Power
He does not understand our relations with
Greece and. Turkey quite so WELL The
American people are In favor Of settling the
dificulty between Turkey and Greece ON it's
merits, and not on humbuggery and the cant
that arises from differences In religion.
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