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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
The Se1enl Ancient WONDERS.

: These Yers; 1, The brass. Colossus at
Rhodes, III issf HIGH, by Ceres, A. D.,
28S, occupying twenty years in making, II
stood across the harbor at Rhodes 66 years
and was then thrown down by an earth
quake. II was bought bya Jew from the
Saracens, who loided nine hundred camels
with brass.
2. The pyramiis of Egypt. The largest
one engaged 100000 workmen, was fifty
years in building, and has now stood at
least 5000 years.
3. The aqueduds of Rome, invented by
Appius Claudus, the Censor.
4. Labyrinth Of Psalmetichus on the
banks Of the Nile, containing within one
enclosure 1000 houses and 12royal palaces,
all covered with marble and having only
one entrance, The building was said to
contain 5000 climbers and hall built of
marble adorned with statues of the
gods.
8. The Pharos of Alexandria, tower of
Ptolemy Philadelphus, in the year l72 be-
fore Christ 1t vas erected ms light
house, aud contained magnificent galleries
Of marble, a largs lantern at the top, the
light Of which WIS seen nearly hundred
miles Off Mirrrs of an enormous size
were fixed around the galleries, rejecting
every thing in thts A common tower
is now erected inthe same place,
6. The walls OF Babylon, built by order
of Semiramis o, Nebuchadnezzar, and
finished in one yar by 200, 900 men, They
were of immense thickness.
z. The Temple Of Diana, at Ephesus,
completed in thereign of Servius, the 9Th
king of Rome. It was $50 feet long, 200
broad, and was Supported by l23 marble
pillars. ...t
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
miscellaneous Tlems.

The six companies working on the great
Comstock lode, in Nevada. paid their stock
holders, in 1866, S1,762, 900, the ore yielding
an average of 1852 per ton.
"A man was discovered in Zanosvillo, Ohio,
recently, who had been four days locked up in
a freight car on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. His legs were frozen and he was near
ly starved, S '
On Monday evening Young man named
Powell got into quarrel with some Irish
men, in saloon In Madison, Ohio, and
drawing pistol, shot William Montgomery
dead. he was arrested
Perhaps the highest mines in the world
are those at Elizabethtown, New Mexico
They ar } O. 900 feet above the level Of the sea,
and it is claimed that $4,000 worth OF gold
has already been taken from them.
Now York is believed to have at least two
hundred Fences" or establishments for the
reception Of stolen goods The ostensible
occupation Of most ofthe propretors is that
Of repairing jewely.
The following sentiment ia attributed to
Napoleon Bonaparte: IA handsome woman
pleases the eye, hut good woman pleases
the heart. The one Is ajewel--the other is .
treasure" ft
| "A well In California has dried mp and the
country IN the neighborhood was very dry,
until the iate earthquake, winch caused me
aeep wen 70 MI 70 the TOP and hooded the
iarIn ON when y was situated SO that " must
DC allcheu anu GRAINED peIore crop can 90
"A coirespenueht OF tne ~. Lonls hepnD-
ncan, Wrltlng Ironl ON, ~ Aaxiia, New mexico.
discovered, IN San Andreas Canon, fifty iniles
hIs'an., Is aslveI lo9e, ASSAYS from & when roacn
.ilo ulRrecgugn'eu va'ue oi eiioV pei ton or
9n orc. Inc ioae cLopb 9nt ~ the canon, is
hi'y iees "iae, ana can 90 traced for miies.
the personal column OF the New York
hefaiu, q recent date, contained the fol-
lowing aayeTusement; Ambrose X, Detz,
n2iy n,qninerly OF rev orleans, Las ana iately ot
Mllwaukae, MS, oI any person knowlng ma
preasvn. nuascss, U. n, VII oul8o py comnunl-
eauqg ca1 B wlth FRANK X Lesnes fuolshing House,
oos rear stree'' ~ A.
| 1.-The artist, II. @. Bispham, has finished
"Desd in the Desert, !" picture, aimoat life
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
yalititals
Menard the s8CulIud Membah''- His
Pedigree.

.H. II
A Washington dispatch 10 The Boston
| poat of Tuesday says 'AIenard, the negro
member of Congress from Louisiana, 10.
ceiydd his credentials to-day from Gov
Yarmouth, aud he has been busy ia exhib-
itmg 10 his colored friends the broad seal of
his state. Heexpresses great indignation
at the manner in which he has been cut by
radical congressman, neofwhom take the
slightest notice OF him. He entered the
representative hall again to day armed with
the broad seal, but no one could be found
willing TO present his credentials, and ask
his admission to seat The only seat he
was allowed to occnpy was side-sofa, and
in this he was left To himself. He finally
left the hall in answert to card he had re-
ceived from o southern gentleman directed
to the Hon. J. Willis Menard of Louisiana.
Menard isa dingy looAingmulatto, 30years
Of age, and of medium stature He spoke
fuently but incoherently and proposes to
be o politician Of no mean pretensions He
says he il the grandson OF Gen. Menard,
who emigrated from the province ofLouis-
lana TO Illinois before that state became O
member of the union, Menard labored on
farm in southern Illinois until he was 49,
Wheh nc removed 10 the norJhern part OIL
the state. There he worked during the
summer months, and attended school dur
ing winter. In 1859 he entered the Liberia
College, Ohio, where he remained until 1861
when he visited Canada, returning to the
United States in 1868. He entered the ar
my as hospital steward in this city, but re-
manned only afew months when he was as
signed desk in the immigration bureau Of
the interior department. The prediudice
exhibited towards his official position soon
induced him to resign, and disgusted with
the government he sailed for British Hon
duras. Here he was employed by the Brit
ish Honduras company to make an explora-
ton Of the country which he did to the sat
isfaction OF the government He next visit
ed Jamaica and Haytl,. returning to New
York IN 1860, here he remained but q
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

HEALrHY SIGNs.--The Chicago Tribune
opposes the bill to reconstruct Georgia. II
expresses the opinion that the action of the
Georgia legislature in including the colored
members was wrong, nevertheless the rem.
edy is not in congress, but at the ballot box
of the state. To show that legislatures dc
not always act justly, and that when they
do not the people are apt to upset their nc
ton, tho Tribune says: 'Last spring the
present house most uniustly excluded Gen
eral Morgan of Ohio giving the seat to his
opponent. The excluded member appeal
ed to the people, and the people reversed
the decision Of the political majority in the
house. -ol fF atG
All this'is very commendable and very
encouraging, but the Tribune has before ut
tered brave words which it has taken back
under the party lash. Let us see whatsthe
upshot of all this is to be-
The concluding remarks of the Tribune
are so pointed and sensible, that we quote
them
If the republican party in Georgia cannot
continue its existence without the aid Of
congress to legislate the democracy out of
Office, then the party can claim very little
vitality. If it is ever to stand alone, it
should be required TO do SO now Congress
has already recognized thestate government
OF Georgia, and We have never heard that
reconstruction was intended to hold good
only so long as it secured republican as
tendency in the reconstructed states, nor
that democratic majority in either Of
those states was to be treated as sufficient
cause for congress TO interpose and over
throw the state government. The people
of Georgia have the right of suffrage that is
the only protection that the freemen of IL
linois have; and with that the minority in
Georgia must defend themselves. They
must learn to depend upon themselves in
political struggles.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

A CURIoUs HABIT of tho "gordius, or, as
The boys call it, the "horse-hair snake" is
given by Prof Agassiz, as follows 'Soon
after being Matched in tho water, and while
mere little transparent bodies, they creep
into the legs Of grasshoppers, and burrow
their way into the abdominal cavity, where
they.undergo further deyelopnentas worms
sometimes growing TO be three or four in
ches in length before they are freed. When
they have grown 30 long that the grasshop-
per becomes distended by the size Of ifs
strange inhabitant, 1t bursts, the worm Ia
released, and returns TO lis aquatic life.f A
gentleman living in Yonkers writes to as
that his little girl recently pulled gordius
siz inches long and another somewhat
shorter, from the body ofa cricket. They
seemed to be protruding like horns. The
cricket hoped away apparently as well as
ever Here is new fact perhaps for the
naturalist.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14
A Texas Tragedy.

Here is the latest story of Texan life
Miss Guest and young lady friend Miss
Seals, having paid visit on horseback tO
the family of Mr.. Lenore, in Brazos County
that gentleman on their return, escorted
them home Miss Gnest was in the habit
of wearing q small Derringer pistol, having
had to- travel alone to Eastern Texas notlong
after the war closed. She had it on her
person at the time in question. As they
were riding along this pistol, hom Jome
cause exploded, and 80 wounded one ofMiss
Guests fingers that it had tobe removed by
amputation During her confinement from
this hurt she was again visited by Mrs, Le-
more and urged TO visit her again when she
recovered. When she had recovered, she
and Miss Sears again visited the house OF
Mr.. Lenore While there game at cards
was proposed. While Mr.. Lenore was as
sorting the cards from the drawerof table,
Miss Seals was standing by his side, and
Miss Guest rather behind him, he espied a
pistol in the drawer, and handing it over his
shoulder to Miss Guest, remarked, chow
does this pistol compare with yours p She
took it, and while examining it the pistol
went of, killing Mr.. Lenore instantly AL.
though there is nothing in all this to give
any plausibility even to an accusation Of
wrong intent, yet some of the friends Of the
unfortunate deceased prosecuted Miss Guest
for murder But the prosecution came to
nothing. The District Attorney entered a
aolle prOsegM, although the defense demand
ed trial. Miss Guest is reported to be a
young lady Of high standing and good cul-
ture.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

woULD KNEW.


playgA chlla In garden fair
Whore the dBrnigodR are waikingi
Playing anaiispected there
Asa bird within the air,
LlhtenB 10 their wondrons talhlng
,slqonlii i knew- would knew M
wIlktitis they say and dol'
stands youth at city gate,
Sees the knights go forth together,
parleying, superb, sedate, ~,
Pair BY pair IN prlncely state,
Lance and shield and naughty feather
"Would l knew--wonld knew
What Il 10 they say and do r. ~
Bends man with trembling knees
BY agulf Of cloudy border;
Deaf, he hears no voice rom these
Winged shades he dinly sees
Passing BY In aolemn order:
would / knew--O, would knew
What II is they say and dol"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

IMPORTANT II True. "A Washington dis.
patch to the Chicago Tribune says that
General Grant freely expressed himself as
opposed to the Edmund's bill, or any other
bin remanding Georgia to aproyisional gov
ernment If this is confirmed il is decided
ly encouraging for the future Of the coun-
try. But If true, the radical pack will at
once open on the president elect, and in es.
timating the future we shall be obliged to
wait TO see tho effect Of ouch assaults. We
have seen too many apparently strong
men succum5 10 such Influences to build
q great deal OF hope on an un,ried subject.
The senate committee on this question il
said to be divided four against four--with
Conkling absent, whose views we're nn.
known. Apparently there Is an interesting
time ahead in the radical ranks on this and
kindred subjects.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

BALANCE OF TRLDE The English papers
are complaining that the business OF the
year 1868 has brtught Great Britain heavily
in debtto other countries. Thus on Octo-
Der 1st, Great Biitain owed to the United
States 800, 900, ,0t0 in gold, as ascertained
by the difference between the values OF the
exports and the imports. Tho excess OF
imports il attributed to the increase OF
grain supplied from the Western States,
and to the decrease Of English goods sent
to America. The settlement Of the bal
ance Of 500, 000.N 900 may be effected IN diff
ferent ways. The interest due TO the hold
ers of U. s. loany in Europe will reduce
the amount considerably, and then the
merchants of the United States will pro
badly pay their debts to France, Germany
and Russia by drawing bills Of exchange
upon England, md remitting them to their
continental alcreditora. In this way will be
obviated the nHcessity Of lemitting the
large amount of money above mentioned,
England will endeavor to pay the bills Of
exchange by selling goods to their holders,
and thus the $90I000,000 due the United
States will be paid in an indirect manner
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

DURING TTE GREAT rush Of travel TO Cal.
ifornia the Panama .San-F Francisco steam
ers were always densely crowded. On one
occasion, says correspondent party Of
travellers, bent on the game Of .old
sledge, used the broad stomach Of very
aeshy passenger, asleep on the cabin floor,
In lieu of o table, The sleeper snored on
for some time, unconscious Of his personal
utility until one Of the party became sud
denly excited and brought his hand down
upon the liable" with fearful emphasis.
The astonished stranger opened his eyes,
saw what was going on, and said: "All
right, boys; go on with the game-but
hadn't better turn over ?"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

RESUMPTION On the question ofresump-
tion of specie payments, the New York Her
aid says: ITO say thel least forced resump-
ton in this country would be dangerous
experiment, and, in all probability, would
cause general bankruptcy, suspension of
trade and universal suffering. But why
force payments at all I? Is not the 9country
prosperous? Are not our farmers and peo-
pie generally acquiring wealth faster than
ther ever did before? Are not all the ma
terial interests Of the country being won
derfully developed under the influence
Of an ample paper currency? The talk
about trade and business being bad and the
people suffering is bugbear Of resumption
theorists, and has no foundation in fact, as
every mechanic, tIadesman, farmer or the
the governme ent revenue can show Nor is
there any danger in the future. We shall
go on in the same prosperous career If con-
gress win let The currency alone. With the
growth of the country and the yearly in
creasing demand for currency we shall
gradually grow up to speciep payments with
out revulsion or shock TO trade.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

REVOLUTIONARY MARTYRs. Commodore
Godon sent word to the Mayor yesterday,
that some Of the men, in excavating for q
drain at the Navy Yard, at a distance Of
about 100 feet from high water mark, came
across collection Of human bodies. In
some cases whole skeletons were in good
preservation, the form remaining entire
These bodies we're no doubts portion Of the
martyrs OF the Wallabout prieon ships. II
was decided that the bones should be in.
TERED in the vault on Hudson avenue, near
York street, where those ofthe other Rev
olutionary martyrs of the Wallabout are
laid.-.M y. Herald, 20tb.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

CoNoREssIoNAI. ASSURANCE. IA cable tele-
gram reports the London Times as not we'll
pleased with the resolution of Congress-
giving assurance as TO the pay
ment OF the public debt. No wonder that
this Is tho case Congress and the party
il represents have ovcrdone the assurance
business. First they put in the constitu-
ton by amendment that "'the validity Of the
public debt shall not bo questioned" " and
then congratulated oil the world and the
rest Of mankind, as Con. Taylor would say,
that the question Of tho national credit was
irToyersibly settled for sll timo. Next tfey
succeeded in the presidential election and
declared apother settlement Of the question.
And now they have gravey resolved that
the national debt is . very sacred thing and
have given thoquestion Of its payment set
tlement for tho third time. II they keep
on with this periodical settlement much
longer somebody may begin to suspect that
they haven't much confidence in the solemn
assupances they from time to time give 10
the lpblc debtor gia0Vi rbaryfgi
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

AN INDIGNANT WIFE recently visited an
Indiana judge ana solicited his authority
in compelling the return of truant hu9-
band. "But, my dear madam" said the
bashful official, II can't make him come
back" can what's the reason yo can't,
Idlike to know " "Wby, he is free man
and can 20 whe,e he pleases. "An' can
he do all that, yp soy| Certainly; but
!hen you can gotA divorce. "An' allow
him TO go about With the creature whenev-
or he pleases." tfYes' There was an ex'
preston Of indignant surprise on the wo'
mans face as she inquired. WAS 70 eyei
a mother, Judgo2 Did ye ever have any
children2" The Judge thought he never
had. Then don't be after talking to me
about divorce, and she swept indignant
ly from the room lt
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

GEN. VIM A. I5owLEs, OF New Albany,
Ind, and leader Of the Sons Of Liberty,
was divorced from his wife, few days
since, 10 whom s25,0 alimony was de-
creed. Bowles, with two other conspira-
tors, was once condemned to death for CIV
ing aid and comfort 10 the rebels, but IL
now serving out the ecommuted sentence Of
life imprisonmentin the Columbus (0hio)
Penitentiary. His wife expended ~, 600,
every cent of her patrimony, in securing
the Communication, and now obtains a di.
yorce on the ground Of adultery. M
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

The New York Sun says the New York
Judges arc made OF lawyers who didn't
know enough TO got a living at their trade,
and laid in with tho .pot-house politicians for
nomination and election.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

The LATE BARON RoTHscHnD, dining
once at his club In Paris heard some ono
say, Horrible bore--lent X ten thousand
francs have not even got an acknowledg-
ment; and he's gone TO ConStantinople. -
write TO him. said the Baron. "Havt
done so, and IL don't answer- ho does moi
answer" "Then, mon cher, write TO him
thus: Dear M. x, whom the Turks and
Turkesses leave you n little leisure time,
send me the twerty thousand francs lent
YOU" 'But he only owes me ten thou
sand" Precisely ! be will writo and say
so, and then there's your acknowledg
ment.n fiA Gt No "
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-14

Tho somi-oflicial journals in Madrid, say
that Spain will not even consider tho subject
OF the sale OF Cuba 10 tho United States.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-28

anthems. The Pssche or Psschal eggs are also
customary here, and every good housewife, e. the
anniversary of the Resurrection approaches, lays
mp store of them to bestow upon whoever may
The following account Of Easter Sunday In Rome,
may be found TO be interesting:
"At Rome, g might be expected. Easter Sunday
10 celebrated with elaborate ceremonials, for
which preparations have been making all the
previous week. The day is ushered in BY the Or.
ing of capnons from the castle OF st. Angelo, and
about Z O'Clock, carriages with ladies and gentle
men are beginning to pour towards St. Peters.
That magnificent basilica 10 found to be richly
decorated for the occasion, the affairs are freshly
ornsmented, and the lights around the tomb and
figure of Sr. Peter are now blazing After their
temporary extinction. According to usage, the
pope oficiates this day ct mass In st. Peters. and
does SO with every imposing accessory that can
be Devised From . hall 10 the adjoining palace
of the Vatican, he il borne into the church under
circumstances of the utmost spiepdor. Seated in
his Sedid GestdfoYd, his vestments blaze with COLO;
on his hesd be wears the Tiara, TALL round: gilded
derstood to signify spiritual power, and union
of both. Beside him are borne the fd6eui, or
large FANS composed of ostrich feathers, in which
are set the eye-like parts OF peacock's feathers,
10 signify the eyes or vigilance of the church.
Over him is borne silk canopy, richly fringed.
After officiating at mass at the high altar, the
pope is, with the same ceremony, and to the
sound of music, borne back through the crowded
church, and then ascends to the balcony over the
central doorway. There, rising from bis chair OF
state and environed by his principal officers, he
pronounces q benediction with indulgences and
absoution. This is the most imposing Of all the Ger.
emonies at Rome at this season, and the con-
course ofpeope in the area in front Of St. Peter
is immense. On the occasion, in 1862. there were
in addition. at least 10000 French troops. The
crowd is most dense almost immedistely below
the balcony at which the pope appears. for there
are papers thrown down containing copies Of the
prayers that have been uttered. On the even
ing of Easter Sunday the dome and other extreme
parts Of 81. Peters are beautifully Illuminated
with lampsv
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-28

THE OPTRA.-The opera, after closing its doors
during Holy Week, re-opens them tonight, with q
magnificent bill. Sardou's remarkable piece Of
lies Vieux Garcons. or the Old Bachelors" In
FIVE acts, viii be performed with fine cast. On
Monday Mr.. PIcors benefit takes place in "The
Martyrs or II Poliuto," this time. we hope, with
out fail. The claims Of our first tenor upon the
public of New Orleans are 30 well known that We
need not rehearse them. He deserves what he will
undoubtedly have. . full and enthusiastic house.
Nardn, tia trial Of the company, whose excellent
personstion Of Friquet in the Song of Fortunio."
will take benefit on the Thursday following, In
the Bridge of Signs" the most recent Of Onen-
bach,s burlesQues.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-28

The House, as was anticipated, has, by a
decided vote, refused to accept the Senate
substitute, suspending the tenure-of-ofice
act. They will have nothing but uncondi-
tional repeal. The bill now goes back to the
Senate, and, if that body insists on its sub
stitute, the consequences may seriously
threaten the integrity of the Republican par
ty. The feeling between the repealers and
the anti-repealers is very bitter, and it may
eliminate in open political war between the
partisans of the President and the House on
one side, and the partisans of the House on
the other.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-28

In the course of an article on the rise in
the price of United States bonds. the New
York worll pays the following handsome
compliment to the Southern people:
Among TIE auxiliary causes Of Improvement,
Che moet IMPORTANT IL the admirable temper and
bearing Of tie South. Brave and high-spirted a.
the Southern people are known to be, and
wontonly ips1lted as they have BEEN their provo
cations hsves not goaded them into armed resist
ance. Previous to the presidential election their
moderation and forbearsnce might be accounted
for by their hopes Of Democratic triumph. But
when their disappointment In the election drove
them to despair Of any early peaceful relief from
the detestable system which has been forced upon
them, foreigners could have felt no assurance
that 30 plucky and wsrlike people would not
be msddened 10 new resistance. II depended on
the bearing Of the Southern people after the cleo
tion whether the maintenance OF great armies
would be necessary to keep them 10 subsection
and uphold the new order Of things to which the
Republican party IL pledged.