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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-09-02
The Long Expected R0SecranS Letter.
A FULL STATEMENT OF THB GENERALS
VIEWS.
He is Long Va! in Advance Of Ills Party.
Outline OF a Platform for q New
Departure.

Special Telegram to the Commercial.
COLUMBUS, August rs General
Rosccrans's letter declining the
nomination for Governor by the
Democracy, was received here this
evening. The following is u full
and correct copy of his letter:
"SAN Francisco, Aug. 8, 1869.
"GENTLEMEN--On my arrival in
this city, returning from Mexico,
Mayor McCOppen, Hon. Samuel
Butterworth and Judge McCardle
presented me your letter, and very
friendly notes from Senators Thur
man and Casserly, announcing my
unanimous nomination by the De-
mocracy OF Ohio as their candi
date for Governor in the pending
electoral canvass for State officers
and | h ave carefully read and con.
sidered them.
IL have likewise conversed with
Governor Haight, who takes great
interest in the consolidation of the
Democratic organization in Ohio,
on the basis of constitutional free
dom and progress, which, in the
past, gave unity to party that
has governed the country for more
than two.thirds of the period Of
our national existence and origina
ted or carried into execution near.
ly oil the great measures which
form epochs in our history.
"Gratetul for the honor of this
nomination by the Democracy Of
my native State, l much regret
that impeiious duties compel me
to decline the canvass, rs | tele.
graphed you yesterday.
yielding to nonein sincere de-.
votion to tho democratic represen.
tative government, of which 1 con-
slider our own the best model the
world has yet seen, at nearly fifty,
with some knowledge of men and
some experience in governing them,
am still u Democrat from study,
conviction and a sentiment oi
brotherhood with my tellow.nen
therefore deem it a duty, under
the instances of this nomina
tion, to make u few suggestions, as
to the fundamental principles
which 1 think ought to underlie
every local Democratic platform.
"What Of old gave the Demo-
cratic party in the United States
its prestige and spirit, was its pro.
found faith in the capacity of man
for self government and progress,
under institutions based on the
great principles OF liberty, frater-
nifty and equality before the law,
and its courage in carrying the
logic of It's faith into action.
Thcnce arose that discipline norder
and progressive originality which
have marked its history and made
its victorious banner the symbol of
hope to lovers of freedom at home
and abroad, while in the nature of
things it became the rallying point
of office-seokers and political ad-
venturers, whose timid and time
serving counsels sometimes i'm
paired the energy of its action,
and prevented the vigorous devel.
opment Of its principles. But af-
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An EthioDian Samson.

A colorcd deck hand gave an ex q.
hibition of his strength the other
day in Detroit. Several men were
putting forth their united efforts to
lift on end II hogshead of sugar in
the Michigan Central freight de.
pot, when he babe them get out of
the way, and with no great appar.
ent effort, graspcd tho chimes and
turned up tho huge weight. Some
thing being said in regard to his
strength, ho then took keg of
nails and held it out at arms
length, grasping the chimes at
ther end. With one hand be
seized and moved a dray several
feet, and with both hands carried
it completely around. A box of
tin, about as much as an ordinary
man can carry, he held at full
length over his head, and should-
cred barrel of -four as easy as o
boy could shoulder small stick Of
wood.
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Selections for a Newspaper.

Most people think that the 40.
lection of matter for o newspaper
islthe easiest part of the business
How great ah error. To look over
and over hundreds of exchange
papers every day, from which u
select enough tor one. especially
when it is not what shall, but
what shall not be selected. II
every person who reads q paper
could have edited ii, we should
hear less complaints. Every sub.
scriber takes the paper for hi'
own benefit, and If there is moth.
ing in it that suits him, it must be
stopped, it is good for nothing -
J ust as many subscribers as an ed
itor may have, 70 many tastes he
has to consult. One wants some.
thing sound, one wants anecdotes
fun and frolic, and the next one
wonders why 8 man ofgood sense
will put such stuff in his paper -
Something spicy comes nut and
the editor is a blackgnard. Next
comes something argumentative and
the editor is o dull fool. And be.
tween them oil, you see the poor
fellow gets roughly handled, They
never think that what does not
please them, pleases the next man,
but they insist, if the paper does
not please them, it is good for
nothing.
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ORGANIZATIONS,


We cannot dwell too much upon
the importance of an early and eft
ficient organization. To be eff,
cient this organization must be eff,
fected at once. 1t should extend
to every town, ward, township and
school district in Ohio Every
Republican should be enrolled. -
Every doubtful voter should be
registered. 1t should be known
precisely where each voter stands.
Voters who are classed as unce.
tam must be labored with. They
must be supplied with abundant
reading matter. They must be
talked with. AS we are having q
perpendicular party fight there arc
no fears that any Republican will
vote for Copperhead like Pen
dIeton. That is not the Danger
The danger is that through apathy
every Republican will not be Ger.
tain to vote against him. To de
feat Pendleton votes must not only
be withheld from him; they mus,
be given TO Hayes. The work ol
organization should not be left sole.
ly to the County Central Commit
tees. Candidates should be par.
ticularly active in working in this
field. Each earnest Republican
should consider himself commit
tee of one to see to the classified
tion of the voters in his own neigh-
borhood. Republicans from the
country on q visit to the county
seat should call upon some mem.
Der of their County Committee and
report to him whatever facts may
be in his possession affecting the
interests of the party in his own
locality. II documents are needed
they can be and must be obtained
through the proper channels. If
school house meetings will do good,
speakers can be secured on appli.
cation to the proper committee
Thus it happens that if any locali'
ties are neglected the fault will
rest upon the Republicans OF those
localities, If every Republican
will do his duty all will be WE'LL
0. S. Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-09-02

READER, don't you think a change
would save you at least Il few dol.
lars each year? Ifyou do, rote for
h-RegiSter.
Under pledge of retrenchmcnt
in our expenses, the people OF this
State did make a change in the
State Legislature two years ago,
and the result of that change was
three sessions of the Legislature in
one year, the passage of several un-
constitutional laws, and, as Gov.
Hayes in his speech at Columbus
on the 23d of June, said, "they
were in session two hundred and
sixty days-longer than was ever
before known in Ohio, and at an
expense of $3.50, ,624l0-more than
double that of their Republican
predecessors"
Now, reader, do you want a
change? If you do, uote for it in
this particular But if you wish
TO increase your local expenses
vote for the Democratic candidates
and you can do 30. The last Dem.
ocratic Legislature demonstrates
this fact.-Fayette Co. Herald.
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Lay q Painting Person down.

Says a physician in Hearth and
Home:
1t is surprising how eagerly eve
rybody rushes at u fainting person
aud strives to raise him up, and
especially to keep the head erect.
There must bo an instructive ap.
prehension that if a person seized
with q fainting or other fit fall
down into the recumbent position,
death is more imminent. | must
have driven a mile to-day whilo a
lady, fainting, was held upright
| found her pulseless, white, and
apparently dying, and l believe if
| had delayed ten minutes longer
she wouli have really died. |
laid her head down ON lower lev
el than her body, and Immediately
color returned to her lips and
cheeks, and she became conscious.
To the excited group OF friends |
said: always remember this fact
namely: tainting is caused by a
want of blood in tho brain; the
heart ceases to act with sufficient
force to send the usual amount Of
blood to the brain, and hence the
person loses consciousness because
the function of tho brain ceases,--
Restore the blood to the brain, and
instantly the person recovcrs -
Now, though the blood is propell'
ed to all parts of the body by tho
action CT the heart, yet it is still
under the influence Of the laws Of
gra~itation. In tho erect position
the blood ascends to the hoo d
against gravitation, and the supply
10 the brain is diminished, as com
pared with the rocumbent position
the hearts pulsation being equal.
If, then, you place a person in a
sitting position whose heart has
nearly ceased to beat, his brain will
fail to receive tho blood ; while, If
you lay him down, with the head
lower than the heart, blood will
run into the brain by the mere
force of gravity, and. in fainting,
in sufficient quantity to restore
consciousness. Indeed, nature
teaches us how to manage fainting
persons, for they always fall, and
frequently are at once restored by
the recumbent position into which
they are thrown"
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LANCASTER, OHIO, SEPT. 2, 1869
The King of Spectrcs.



-
In gras'grown churchyard, when the moon
light was dim,
Stalked the king OF the spectres In majesty
grim
Ana the night air grew chill in his dank wintry
For that king OF the spectres was grisly old
death.
lie went from that churchyard through q
creakinc old gate,
And he strobe to the homes ofthe princely and
He VIII visit the cottage MS well ns the halls,
For henever sights a ny in making his calls.
Though he stopt in hamlet and all heard his
voice.
Yet he made only one OF it's dweilers his
choice;
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-09-02
Hollands German Bitters
Hollands German Tonic

ba combination Qf all hs ingredients Of Is Bdters,
with PURE Sdntd Crus Rum, Orange, etc. " is used
for he same diseases as The Biters tUh're
pure olcohOiic stimulus is required lou ,oiH bear in
mind That these remedies arc entirely different from
any 0ierS ddrerid Cor Me cure Of The diseases named
briry Su,v"t:6v t--fI!o'ss sxtrncLR.
,rtile he Oihrrs decociiOnS Of rum in sore
form. The TONIC is decidedly one Of u,e most plea
,oH and dgresdLe remedies erer offered 10 e public.
lis dse is erquise Ms pleasure 10 take IL ,0hiie its
i,.gring eThildrotiRg and Medicinal qualities hdpa
duse! " y DC klOwn as The greatea Of all toniei.
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Axent for Whe sler and Wilson's and Howe's
Sewing Ms,hines, machine Findings, sheet
iau,ic and instruction books; all the latest
Newspapers and Periodicals from the east and
the vest, Mithotf Bloc k Main st. feb. 27, 49, ly
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BRENN e MAN.

BOOKSELLER and Stationer, ain street, one
door wost Of Tailmadge House entrance.
School Books, Blank, Miscellaneous Books,
Pietures, Gold Pens, Envelopes, Inks, Slat es
aud stationery of all kinds. feb. 27, 'GS, ly.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
JOHN W. WoRT.
Es McMANAMY.

Manufacturer and dealerin Tin, Copper and
Saeot Iron Ware, stoves, &C., Mai street,
north side, adjoining Center alley. Spouhng,
job work aud Repairing doneto order.
Feb. 27, BS. II,
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A NDREW BAUMAN,

Et,el,ior Reireshment Saloon. Groceries,
Confectionery Bread, Cakes, &c. Meals and
4essonabie Refreshmentsat al. times, Main ST.,
Samuel Beery's old stand. Ice Cream and
Oysssr Saloon up stars. may Z, 0S' ~
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TrALENTINE MAYER,

Manufacturer and dealer in Boots andShoes,
II in street, second room east OF Hooking Val
ley National Bank. The best OF work made to
order, and repairing promptly done.
Oct. l, 'G8, lY.
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SrnoPEL q EvERsoLE.

Manufacturersaud dealersin Furniture and
Cabinet Ware Of all kinds. Undertaking at.
tended promptly with a fine Hearse, and all
kiads Of Undertaking Goods furnished at rea-
ea,t Of Hooking Valley National Bank, Main
street. feb. 81, '68, 1y.
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CARTER,
nj Il, BILLINGHURST,

Beslerin in Corn, Oats, Coal, Lime. fresh ground
Gem snt, Salt, Groceries, &c. Corner Main aud
Ctnal streets, o ppo site Brewery. lAp.T, HS, ly.
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DRUGGISTS.
. EOWGE q. BEOK,
OLOCUM a. WHITE,

lancaster, Ohio, have just received large
and we'll selected stock of American, French
and English Chemicals, Drugs, Medicines,
Hair Brushes, Dye-Stuhs, Patent Medicines and
Fancy Articles. april ID, '6s-ly
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DEBILlTY.

There q no m.dicinc equa, 10 Hoeadnds Gtrmds
H'; 1es '~Sas pr s'si l,": ss. sas 'osg Z: % ss
system, strengthen he appetite, cdHis
an enjoyment Of heuzln food, enable hs sto-
mach 10 digest T. purity hs. blood, give good sound,
healthy complexion, eradicate ns yellotU tinge from he
eye, impa bloom 10 e cheeks and change he patient
from short-Jredhed, emdeidcd, tUedk, and Nervous
inraiid, 10 JltJaced stout, and vigorous person.
Weak and Delicate Children are
made strong by using the Bitters or
Tonic. In fact, they are Family Medi-
cines. They can be administered with
perfect safety 10 n child three months
old, the most delicate female, or man
ofninety.
THeSe Re1nedisr ar, Uhe b,n
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-22
The Cuban Leader,

Cespedes, the leader Of the Cuban
revolution, is thus described by an
American gentleman who has returned
from that island:
"He is man about as years of age;
is middling stout gentleman, of agree
able temper, and is quite mild manner
ed His complexion is fair, though of
dark brown hair and eyes. There is no
pretense about him. He is 70 talker,
yet when he speaks it is to the purpose.
He reads English well and speaks it,
though not fuently. At first view one
would take him for plain, quiet, I'M
pretending gentleman; but on acquaint-
ance he discovers sagacity, and a pro-
found knowledge of men and of the
world. 1t may be said that he is man
of eminently practical ideas. He is un-
moved at reverses, and has a high, I'M
doubling confidence in the success of
the revolution. There is no gentleman
more amiable than he, and one more
beloved by everybody. Cespedes is a
large property owner; was at the open
ing of the war the first lawyer at the
Bayamo bar, and has been eminently
successful in all his efforts and under
takings. He can endure much, for his
physiqueis well adapted to labor, either
mental or physical. Perhaps we would
weigh $50 pounds.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-22
IMPORTANT ENTERPRISES In
tsa ~ VIRGINIA.


The Richmond Wing mentioned sew
eral days since the presence in Allegha-
nv county of several large iron masters
from Pennsylvania, who were examining
the iron beds Of the county with view
to making purchases and establishing
works there for the manufacture OF the
metal. These gentlemen were Messrs.
w. Firmstone, of Easton, Arco Pardee,
of Lakewood, and Hester Clymer, OF
Reading. The Wing of Friday last
says:
eve now learn that these gentlemen
have become the owners OF the valua~
BILE and extensive properties known as
the Lucy Selma, the Australia and the
Dolly Ann Furnace, containing In tho
aggregate $4,000 acres of land. For
the first named property they pay, il we
are correctly informed, the sum OF w.
900, for the second $4,000 and for the
third $4,000. These sums bear very
insignificant proportion to the amount
required to be expended in erecting
works of the magnitude designed for
smelling the ore with mineral coal and
manufacturing pig iron, which VIII re-
ouire hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The purchasers are not only experts in
iron and coal, but they are among the
largest operators in Pennsylvania, and
represent capital more than adequate
to the largest plans that may be formed
in reference to their present enterpi lses
Their investments are not with an eye
to speculation, but to improve and de-
velop the properties they have purchas-
ed, and to bring out of them the enor-
NOUS treasure they contain. They have
under consideration, we learn, the lmme-
date starting of one or all the above
furnaces upon charcoal fuel mot, however,
with the expectation of present proflt,as
charcoal iron can now hardly be made
with profit, in. competition with mineral
coal iron, but in order to get their mines
and works in good working order while
the Chesapeake and Ohio road is being
completed to the coal banks Of Kama
wha so that when this is done the mines
may be fitted to yield with regularity
the immense quantities of ore required
in mineral-coal iron operations on the
scale they contemplate operating. It's
understood they would at an early day
begin to erect their mineral-coal works,
which will require several years labor,
with the view of large production in-
stantly upon their connection with the
Kanawha coal field being made. This
step at this time isscontingent upon the
rates the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
will freight the charcoal iron at, and
other facilities.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-22
The Construction OF the Suez Canal,

Whether or not theidea ofthe Suez Ca
nal originated with Pharaoh, Napoleon |.
acted upon it,and actually had survey
made when it was reported that there
was a difference of thirty feet in the
level of the two seas; and for that and
other reasons the project was abandoned,
and lay dormant until 1854; upon the
18th of November Of which year the
contract between the Egyptian govern
ment and the 'Compagnie Universelle
du Canal Maritime du Suez' was signed.
Its duration is ninety-nine years from
the day of the opening of the canal for
traffic. The Egyptian government is
to receive fifteen. per cent. of the net
profits, and holds large proportion OF
the companys bonds. Egypt conceded
to the company all the lands which
might be irrigated by the fresh-water
canal, and in 1868 bought back its own
concession for sum equal to ten mil
lions of dollars.
On the LIST of Janaury, 1869, there
were at work eighty-fve hundred men.
These men are obliged by the Egyp.
tan government to work on the canal.
but are paid by the company at the
rate Of two francs per day. The engines
for dredging are sixty in number Each
cost two hundred thousand dollars ir
gold. The expenses amount to one
million dollars in gold per month, and
the work has already absorbed forty
millions of dollars. 1t is said that thu
rates OF toll are to be ten francs per ton
The company is private one, and ha
not been publicly recognized or assisted
by the French government
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-22
The late Judge Able P. Upshur.

Virginia has been prolific in great
mon, and among the names which her
sons delight to recall j that of the lamen-
ted Upshur receives conspicuous honor.
He was essentially Virginian, and we
look In vain for name more entitled
to the admiration of this generation or
the men of the future than his. But,
like all really great men, he followed
ideas to the negation and forgetfulness
of self. 4 81 sB #
If the truth was but propounded and
enforced he had no care as to who
should obtain the credit of the enun-
citation; and thus it happens that the
author of the "Brief Review" the most
mastery work on constitutional law
and Colonial history, is known to but a
small and daily diminishing circle of
admirers. He paid no attention to the
preservation of record of his individual
achievements in the study, the cabinet;
or in daily life; and hence it is that,
while the whols State is now alive with
speculation in regard to future works of
Intervals improvement, we never hear
the name Of this great man, who in
Eastern Virginia pointed out the road
to fortune.
In addition, Mr.. John StuartM1ill has
made great and deservedly high re-
putation in his admirable attempt to
secure the "Rights of Minorities," which
has been variously discussed in this
country with view to its practical
application; while, in point of fact,
Judge Upshur propounded the whole
theory some thirty years ago in an ad-
dress before the graduating classes of
William and Mary College. a5sa
With these and other claims upon his
native State We are glad to learn that
an effort is now on foot to frame sui
table biography Of this great man, and
any facts, documents or information in
the possession of the people of Virginia
will be gratefully received by Mr..
Thomas W. Upshur, of Richmond.
Let the men of Underwater overhaul
their memories and desks and libraries,
and send on to the gentleman we have
named any facts or information they
may be able to recall or collect, in order
that the fame and memory of great
Virginian may be kept perpetually
green in the memory of our people
Norfolk Virginian.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-22
LITTER FROM GENERAL LEE.

The two hundred and thirty-fourth
annual gathering at Salisbury Beach,
Massachusetts,, took place last Thursday
evening. AS in former years, it was a
great success, not less than $4,000 per-
SONS being present, and among them
many of distinction. Letters apolegetic
were read from several gentlemen. The
following is copy of Gen. Robert e.
Lees:
Lexington, Va, I'd Sept, 1862
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 10th ult.,
inviting me to attend the Salisbury
beach festival on the 18th instant, would
have received an earlier answer had |
been here on its arrival. Having been
absent during the greater part of the
college vacation, / have just returned to
prepare for the resumption of studies,
which will take place on the 10th inst.
1t will, therefore, not be within my
power to attend your celebration, as my
presence at Washington College will be
necessary at that time. beg that you
will present my thanks to the commit
tee for their cordial invitation, and ex-
press to them my hope that the
festival this year may he attend
ed by even more than the custo-
mary number of representative, and be
marked by greater enjoyment than has
been experienced by the tens of thou
sands who have joined in its celebration
for more than one hundred years.
With my grateful Acknowledgements
to you for your kind sentiment, l am,
with much respect, your obedient ser
want, r. E. LEE.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-22
ATTEMPTED ELoPEMENT OF ON

ATTEMPTED ELoPEMENT OF ONE OF
BRIGHAM YoUNG's DAUGHTERs.-A
Salt Lake correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune relates that one of Brigham
Young's daughters recently fell in love
with handsome young Gentle, and an
elopement to a land of liberty was
planned. Relays of horses were sta
toned along the road, and late one
night the lover proceeded in buggy to
a place near the premises of Brigham,
where the lady was to meet him, and
they were to begin their flight. The
old man had got wind of the affair,
however, and just as the damsel was
about to join her waiting lover, several
policemen seized her, and putting her
into Brigham's family carriage, which
was promptly at hand, she was driven
back to the paternal home, to await
there the destiny that Mormonism has
in store for her. .,a = .l ......s