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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03
Insanity ana Violence of Prominent
LAWYER.

The Boston Journal gives the following
details Of the insanity of the Hon. Augustus
.. Allen, prominent lawyer of the Suffolk
bar MIR. Allen was at Duxbury Tuesday,
to participate IN the cable celebration at that
place, and was guest of Mr. Wright. His
conduct throughout the entire day at the
house was strange, and indicative of insani-
~ He did moi leave the house during the
day and wandered around with suspicious
manner, and in conversation frequently in
tlmaled he had strong suspicious that The
cable dignitaries and others at Mr. Wright's
were going 10 drown him. Whenever he
suggested this ii was supposed 10 be joke
and was laughed al, and he would join in
the merriment. Toward nightlall, however,
he became more violent and suspicious, and
finally, when the house was full of visitors,
declared that he knew attempts were soon
TO be made upon his life, and he proposed TO
check them In season. He became very vio-
lent, and yelled and shrieked like mad
man. Officers were Immediately sent for,
and three State Consiables were obtained
y was then thought best 10 take him to
Kingston, four miles distant where he
would be more secure. A carriage was pro-
cured, and Deputy Constable Noonan and
another officer started with him for Kings
ton. During the ride Mr.. Allen slyly got his
knife from his pocket and opening the large
blade, made blow with it upon Mr.. Moo
nan head. The point of the knife struck
the Conslable's badge in front OF the cap,
and broke the force of the blow, but even
then ii cut his forehead, severing a small ar
terry, and also cut cash ia his nose, A sec
ond blow cut one OF The officers wrists quite
severely, and Mr. Allen was not secured un.
Ill he had struck third blow, and cut the
other wrist OF the officer Handouts were
then put upon him. and lie was kept secure.
lie was brought 10 Boston Tuesday night by
the late train, and was taken to the Alassa-
chusetis General Hospital. Mr. Allen was
member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1868
and took part in the police investigation of
the last Legislature MS counsel for parties
who wanted the action of the State Consta-
bulary investigated He is man of ex-
lremely nervous temperament. About three
months age he married daughter of Mr.
Franklin Haven. The whole affair is a sad
one. Deputy NoonNn's injuries, although
painful, are not serious. Mr.. Allen was
taken to TN Insane Asylum yesterday morn
ng.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-08-03

G. Springer, No 23S Market street, west side,
(below Third street, Wilmington, Del, is at
all times prepared with seasonable assert
ment OF the most FAsnloNADLE Styles Of Hats
and Gaps of superior make and finish, to sup
ply his customers and the public All goods
will be sold at reduced prices His silk Hat
trade will he made an object to all, ranging in
prices from a. Cd to 5000. An extra quality
conformed to the head, to fit as easy rs an old
one, will be 5000. All other goods reduced
in proportion. Canes, Umbrellas, Suspenders,
Sc, also on hand. A call by old friends and
visit from new customers is requested. Oul
new stock is worthy of examination.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28

more2 The answer Of course will be that 253
was the number to find the ratio, and there
fore we must reject fractions when we get
233 members. Why therefore ?" The ra-
ito of representation was broken when the
first representative was allowed for a fraction,
and il was broken fifteen times, every time
giving to State more than its share compar-
ed with others, and more than the ratio al
lowed. Why not break it nineteen times, as
well as fifteen, and even more than nineteen,
If there are cases appealing to both the JUS
tico and generosity Of Congress- The rea'
son for admitting fractions to representation
that is worth weighing was and is nothing but
to equalize representation for whether the
House consists of 233, or 300, or a little
greater or less number, either would not pro-
duce much discomfort or harm the public
| service We conclude that the same reason
that justified the act Of 1850, will justify a
little more elasticity in that act--a little
more allowance for fractions If occasions oc-
cur, even though it shall add few to any
fixed number Of the House and we can de-
wise no rule so just and at the same time so
prudent, ms to continue allowances for irac-
tons, just so long as, and no longer than 1t
will bring the constituencies in any State near
Ell to the fixed ratio Of representation than the
rejection of the fraction would leave them.
Itmay happen that there will be fewer large
frsctious than in 1860 and if so, the addi-
tiCn we suggest to the rule of the act Of 1850
q. my be imperative But there may also be
as many and more and surely larger unrcpre-
} sabted fractions; and in that case the rule,
We are confident, will be demanded and iusti-
fed. Whether the number Of members be
fixed at 233 or 300 to find the apportion-
ment, our rule will never add but few to it,
1t is worth noting that the rule Of '62 gave
3 only fifteen members for fractions, which wal
precisely the number given under the rule Of
j. 1850 Again the number Of members t,
l. fix the ratio of 90 was 239 and the NOR
e elastic rule az to fractions then adopted add
g cd only two members, making 24l. If an
u body objects to the new rule on that account
F. we insist that it is better than to restrict tn
u representation in any State with larg
Is fraction, and far better than to do it in
u new State with population rapidly incrca
Ut ing, or an old aud small State which has q,
as en- its children for the upbuilding of the ney
!" and its comparatively greater wealth for Il
IL support Of the nation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28

INTERESTING TO ToBAoco DEALERs.-The
following extract from letter written by Mr..
Douglass, acting Commissioner of Internal
Revenue to Mr.. Sargent, Collector of the
4th Internal Revenue District, is of much
importance to dealers in tobacco. 1t set
ties questions which have heretofore been in
doubt. Mr.. Douglass says under date Of
July IL
81 reply that the law prescribes mode Of
packing tobacco, and provides that it shall
not be sold in any other forms than such pre-
scribed packages except at retail by retail
dealers from wooden packages stamped a
required by law.
No jobber, or wholesale dealer, or othe
person, except retail dealer, can break
package of tobacco and sell therefrom with
out booming liable to the penalties provided
by the 18th section of the act Of July 20
1868. And any retail dealer who remove
tobacco from stamped package to jar o
showcase for sale, renders the tobacco $,
moved liable to seizure, and if the same shoul,
be seized the burden Of showing that the Law
had been complied with as regards that par
ticular tobacco would rest upon the dealer ="
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28

"A huge deyil-fsh was captured near the
mouth Of the Mississippi, the other day, that
meaEured II feet in length, IA feet in breadth,
and weighed 1900 pounds
--Kemissarron the Russian peasant who
was 80 unfortunate as to save the ezars life,
thereby winning untold wealth, titles and go-
~, became hopeless sot and has just hung
himself
Somebody says that Mrs. Stanton is the
salt, Anna Dickinson the pepper, and Miss An
thony the vinegar Of the womans salad. We
prefer lettuce alone.--Neso Orleans Times.
--Barnum Acknowledges that he once got
decidedly snubbed that was when he offered
Gen. Tom Thumb and Lavinia, ais betrothed
$4,000 to wait month before they got mar
ried. The little people didn't see it, and told
him 80.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28

As to the reason Of the rule The consti-
tuition requires that representatives and di-
rect taxes shall be apportioncd among the
several states according to their respective
representative numbers. With direct taxes
the sum to be allotted and the divisor are
units, so that an exact allotment may be made
to the fraction of dollar. Practically, the
allotment will be absolutely equal, aud there
fore just among all the States according to
their representative population, Every State
will, therefore, have its exact burden. The
constitution requires precisely the same al
lotmont of representation. The law, then, is
that every man in every State shall have equal
political weight in the House Of Representa-
tiyos. The States all differ in population, and
on any conceivable diyisor there will be many
fractions varying in quantity. We cannot
have fractions Of representatives, aud there
fore cannot have absolute equality among the
States IN the apportioument of them. The
best we can do, and what we believe Congress
is bound by the constitution to do, is to get
as near as possible to equality. Some have
held that as the apportioumeut is to be made
among the several States according to repre-
sentative population, all that is necessary is
to apply the ratio, whatever it may be- and
reject all fractions. But the small States are
as liable to have large fractions as are the
large States, and the fact is that even a large
fraction is comparatively nothing to New York
with her thirty-one members, while to small
States it is fatal, New York got member
in 1850 on a fraction of 1867, and Yer.
mont was refused a member ON a fraction of
6l,3l0. Had New York been refused, she
would have lost but one-thirtieth other weight
in the House, while Vermont lost one.tbird.
and Rhode Island one-half So We think
Congress has always been right in allowing
representation to fractions for the purpose of
doing justice to the States. But if il has al
ways been right, and if it was right in 1860
to allow fifteen representatives for fractions
under the act of 1850, why not allow four
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28
The Louisville (Ky,) Coarier-Jouraal

The Louisville (Ky) Courier-Jouraal
thus speaks of negro suffrage in Kentucky
There is certainty that the elections Of
the coming fall will be the last that will ever
take place in Kentucky with negro suffrage
excluded This is fact that we had better
lock squarely in the face, much as we loath
its visage. Every body knows that immedi.
ately after the reassembling of Congress, the
fifteenth amendment will be declared to have
been ratified by a requisite number of States
and h part Of the constitution; and then all
the negroes Of this State viii be voters, and
nothing can exclude them from the polls ex.
cept successful war against the United States
and that, whether it would be righteous orun.
righteous, will not be attempted"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28

We learn that the Express train from
White River Junction to Boston, on Thurs
day night last over the Northern and lower
roads, made the entire trip of l44 miles, in
Guiding all stops, in just iour hours aud for-
ty:JfDe minutes.
The Irish church bill question is yirtu-
ally settled. The British House Of Lords,
fearful of the threatened storm, have virtual.
ly yielded their opposition to the bill, and
through one of the newly made members of
that body offered compromise to the Cab
met, of such favorable terms, that il was at
once agreed to.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28
E5atnhman & journal,

Watnhman & Journal,
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2S, 1869.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR
PETER r. WASH b L RN,
of Woodstock.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
GEORGE W. llENDEE,
of Morrtown.
FOR TREASURER
JOHN A. PA G Il,
Of Montpelier
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKETS.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
CH,utrs DEWEY, Montpelier,
CHAnLEs II. llrArh painhcld, Senator's
j. II. HAsUvGs. Wuiiehod,
Nv. u; ,pwiSELl, Mauhaeld' i,,r Juag,s
IT. 4. SMILE, Waterbury. states HtonW.
a. ID. pEAnCE. Calais. SlefW.
n r. MfnRul. Montpelier Jpdgs Of Probate.
snVEY brown, Waterbury High B1'iW.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Roswell fRvHAM bradford, Senators.
JAMES uufcuiNsuy, Jr., Hmiutrcci
ROYAL BunvnAN, stanord, t,t, t,ts.
RobvEY q. PArrfRsoN, Orange. ''' 20 1''y"'
SAurrL NJ GLEASON, Thotford. States ditorncy.
BrvIAvIv +. DickiNsoN, Chelsea, SherW
CuAnLrs CROcKER, BronkAold, MN Buh0
Judges Of Probate.
H. W. BAILEY, Newburyi Bradford District,
Jonv r. CLEVELAND, Br0oknold, Randolph District
cuITrENDEN COUNTY
7. y GnEES, Richmond, }s
b iAtnEnt hsseH, senators
NafnAN LiSc6tS, Milton, A''i' Jadg'''
ToRrrY H. WALES, Burlington Judge Of Probate.
DAstEL ROHUurs, Burlington, State, duorney.
LuNAS A. DnEw, Burlington, AAerW
LAMoILLE COUNTY
Asa r. CAN'T, Stove, Senator.
FARwELl WErmnny Cambridge, : 4sd. J,dg,,.
THOMAS p0rrER, Bolyldere,
NJ A. BINGHAM, Cambridge, States AttorHeg.
GEoRGE W. DOrY, MurriNille, herW
c. G. CnApWICK, johnson, Judge Of Probiis.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
". r. IurcmNsoS, Enosburghl
n. ). SAKE, sheldon Senaiof'
HoMER n. ROYCE, berkshire, )
Y4lrS ,gu sIsy1ss al, megAgn'o' asst Jdgo
WILLARD FsnRiSGrOy, 81 Alhans, states AIRY.
JAmrs p. PLACE ST. Albans sheriff
MYRoS ". BAILEY, st. Adams nudge Of Probate
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Harley NJ. HALL Burke, ly,n,t,r,
IioRACE FAtRHANKs, ST. Johnsbury,
CHAs. Rooms, Jr, MhCclOck, ca.,.,,, fs.t,,.
JONA. r. DARLING, Grotout
ASA l.. FnNCH st. Johnsburl, Judge Of Probate.
CHAs. II. DAVIS, Danvillo, Stafe's Attorney.
NATHAN j. PIKE, st. Johnsbury, SheriH
Ww L. PEARL, Sheffield, High BaiiN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28

Two Mormon elders are proselyting in
North Carolina, and in two counties have made
100 converts, They will soon start for the
land ofpromise.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28

Rep. Pop Members Constituency.
New Hampshire, 326,072 l0s $500
New York, 3,ss7,5i2 81 pj,iOi
This shows the effect upon contiguous States,
and now we add two small States which stand
in still stronger contrast with both Net Hamp.
shire and New York, to witt Rhoh Island,
with constituency of l74G2l, and Mime
sofa, with a constituency Of l72,022. These
aud other hard cases resulted in Ae act of
March 4, 1862 which was passed. for the pur-
pose ofequalizing the apportionment for 1860
previously made under the rule Of 1850. Thi,
supplementary act simply added eight mem.
bers to the House and assigned them, without
giving the rule by which that result was
reached We can state the rule, however, il
few words 1t was to add a member for un
represented fractions whenever the constituent
cies in any State will be brought nearest by il
to the ratio Of representation provided by the
act Of 1850 That was l26,903 With one
member, the constituency in Minnesota was
45ll9 greater than the ratio, whereas with
two members, each constituency was only
40S02 less In Rhode Island, with one
member, the excess of the ratio was 47,71S
while with two members the constituency oil
each fell short only 1888. In Vermont
with two members, the excess was 30,655
while with three each constituency fell shor
only q SOL In Illinois, with thirteen mem
bers, the excess was 4,770, while with four.
teen, each constituency fell short only 1885
The constituencies developed by this rule, in
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28

Mrs Charles Sumner that was" leads
the ton at Newport.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28

'lnasmuch a. II has often boon claimed that II is un
constitutional 70 allow representation 10 fraction how
ever large We note the act that the practice Of Congress
has uniformly been TO allow. In 1892 members were
thus allowed In lssr2 10 in 1871, Ia 1872, no. In
$50 both House and Senate bills allowed for fractions
The act OF expressly provided for such allowance and
80 did the act OF 1850 which has been in force ever since
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28
VERMONT wATCHMAN AND STATE JOURNAL

1t has often been complained that the ratio
Of representation fixed by Congress, whatever
the number, was too arbitrary. OF course
the complaint was bitter when anybody was
convinced that au unfair ratio had been intcn-
tionaly forced upon the States that suffered f;
but even the laircst ratio would work injus-
tico somewhere, and give reasonable ground
for dissatisfaction in some State unless by
special act it was relieved as was Maryland
on one occasion. Now, it is true that the RAJ
ito, osccriained by fixed number Of repre-
.entatiycs, and applied according to the act
Iof 1850, i. Just as arbitrary as the old rule,
and works even greater inequalities, inasmuch
MS the ratio is larger and therefore the un-
repre.entel fracious will necessarily be
Ilnrecr. Moreover, as the number of members
To find the ratio Is unaIteraby fixed it fol-
lows that the ratio will constantly in rease
with the increase Of population from census
TO census. and SO also viii the unreprcstnted
fractions, aud they Will become IN successive
decades sources Of irritation constantly in-
creasiug To illustrate this we have only to
say, that in the apportiouments from l19o to
1880 inclusive, covering five cnumerations
there was no mrcprcscntod fraction exceeding
30,3j1. with one of 3S,O0S, one Of 3l222
one Of 2s.S12, and one of 23,j23-these being
the highest in each apportionmcni while OF
the apportioumcut of 1850 there were sever
States having unrcpresented fractions create
than any in the first ffy years, ranging from
10, 1873 to 62,014. Now, to illustrate the un
equal operation Of the rule Of 1850 we Wi
take the allotment to two States searest {
equality in population, and also the large.
90. It, al
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28

WEpNEspAY. july 2s. ls69.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-16

We have heard q number OF citizens
express desire to make the excursion
to Mobile with the editorial fraternity on
the 22d and 23d. II is to be regretted,
perhaps, that all cannot 60 who have
the time and inclination to do so; but NJ
all the provision made has been with the
view OF accom- m odating the editorial fra
ternity only, each member being limited
to single female, 1t might be considered
as an intrusion for others to add them.
selves TO the crowd.
Arrangements for refreshments. hotel
accommodations, cars, etc., will he regu.
lated by the number of actual guests.
Hence, parties not belongingjto the fra
ternity, although they might be never
so welcome, would probably lbc seriously
incommoded duringi the excursion, In
for themselves.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-16
counted, the consent was refused by the
fO11OvvinU vnfo.

counted, the consent was refused by the
following vote:
Ayes-8.
Naves-7.
The following resolution was offered
by Councilman Jorgensen, which on
motion, was adopted by the following
vote, viz:
Ayes-Brankle, Carroll, Hendricks,
Lonergan, Mckee, Barclay, Jorgensen,
Martin, Rearden and Williamson. 10.
Nays--Gibson, Hulen, Lohr, Theobald
and O'Callahan.-5
Resolved, That smoking be prohibited
In the Council chamber, during the sit
ting Of the Council.
On motion, adjourned.
PATRICK MOcKLER, City Clerk.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-16
Aiexasaer County Circuit Court.
HON. DAVID J. BAKER JR., JUDGE.

Monday April l5th-Tenth Day; Forenoon.
Hamilton Hargis vs. VIM. Inman, Jap
peal; rule on defendant to file appeal
bond answered and discharged.
VIM. g. Clark VS. Nicholas Hunsaker,
replevin; motion to set aside Judgment
and default.
VIM. NJ. Williams, admir-, &c. ,lvs.J John
Hogan, replevin; order quashing nrst
count In declaration, set aside on pay.
ment Of costs and leave to amend pleas
and file additional pleas.
The people, &C., VS. Elizabeth Jack. ct
al, sci. ia. on forfeited recognizance; sol.
Jd quashed.
Nicholas Hunsaker vs John H. Brown
debt; dem urrer to plea confessed, and
leave given defendant to plead by to-
morrow morning.
The people, &C., VS. Jefferson Dobbins,
rape; jury unable to.agree and discharged
and nolle prosequi entered.
The people VS. jefferson tDobbins, In
cest; nolle as to first count, defendant
pleads guilty as to second;count and sen.
fenced to penitentiary for eight years.
The people, &C., vs. Henry Gay, muir.
der; defendant pleads guilty to the:crime
OF manslaughter ana sentenced by the
court to five years In the penitentiary.
The people &C., vsrJohn Boggs, bug
gerry; motion to quash indictment over
ruled.
The people, &C., VS. Lee Humphreys,
Eliza King, adultery and fornication be.
tween white and black persons; Jury en-.
p anneled and trial progressing.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-16

Mr.. Preyer, the innocent old "Suoker"
that was robbed here by couple of Pa
ducah confidence thieves, failed to re.
cover his money or cause the arrest Of
the scoundrels who diddled him out Of 1t.
Hereafter he will probably understand
what an application from a stranger for
q temporary loan means.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-16
MEETING OF THE STATE
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Committees Appointed.


At the recent meeting Of the joint com.
mittee from the City Council, held In
conjunction with number OF citizens,
the following committees were named to
arrange for the entertainment of the ILL
nois State Press Association, to meet In
this city on the 2lst instant:
COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION.
James G. Carroll, Chairman Board OF
Aldermen, Councilmen p. w. Barclay,
Jas. b. Rearden, Louis Jorgensen, Alder
men Jos. Mendell, w. A. Redman, Fred
Theobald.
Messrs w. w. Thornton, ID. AFTER, d.
Hurd, Hon. VIM. HI. Green, Hon. VIM.
J. Allen, Jno. w. Trover, II. p. Goodall,
s.. s. Taylor, James Johnson, H. H. Cam
dee, 8. p. Wheeler, VIM. Stratton, c. N.
Hughes, Judge ID. j. Baker, Fredoline
Bross, DR.. .. w. Cumming, DR.. H. Ward
ner, DR.. g. II. Evans, and Joel G. Nor
gan.
BALL AND BANQUET.
Messrs. Rearden, Jorgensen, Theobald,
Trover, Sandusky and H. r. Mason.
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS.
Messrs. Trover, G. Winston, Dyas T.
Parker, Carroll, LOnergan and Schutter,
Hughes, Thornton and Fagin.:
COMMITTEE ON ToAsTs
Messrs. M. b. Harrell, Mckee, Pope.
Morgan, DuDning and Lyon.
COMMITTEE ON EXCURSION.
Messrs. Halliday, Taylor, Stafford,
johnson and Hurd.
COMMITTEE ON MUSIC.
Messrs. Robbins, Bross, Smyth and
Reilly.