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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24
Dead issues in their Relation 20 the
Present.

Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, formerly a re-
publican member ri Congress from Ohio,
and late minister 10 Mexico, is now q dem
ocratic candidate for tho state senate. Inn
recent speech, discussing the question at
issue now, he said;
The war has passed, and with il slavery
IL destroyed, and / submit il to your candor
my republican friend, whether you would
not, were | 20 appear before You to-day for
the purpose Of discussing the old issue that
divided the two parties in 1910, or the is
sues which divided the two parties upon
the subject of slavery. whether il we're to
propose o 10 discuss the question of the
bank of the United States or the propriety
of excluding slavery from the territory OF
the United States, you would not come 10
tho conclusion that / was an idiot or insane
aud instead o fbeing sent 10 the Ohio sen
ate, ought TO have an application made TO
q place in the lunatio asylum, daughter.
II would be Just rs pertinent to the present
for me 10 propose 10 discuss the question
to day whether Noah, before the flood con-
structcd the ark, of cedar or live oak; or
whether, when II was prepared, and that
little shower WINS about to take place hohad
the animals 90 aboard hemale and shemalo
abreast, or whether they went aboard In
single file. Laughter Now, / do not
propose TO discuss anything that took place
before the flood or any Of the old obsolete
and dead issues that took place before tho
war. ! propose to adopt as my motto that
given by the poet:
Let the dead past bury It's dead;
Act, act. In the living present.
Heart within and God O'erhead.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24
Tic French Scnntus ConsuIIum.

The journal Official of France published
on the 18th the text OF. the SepdtiS Consul
bun, which is promulgated in the name of
the Emperor, signed by Rouher, and
countersigned by Duvcrgier. The follow
ing is n synopsis of thu document:
Article /. Tho Emperor and Corps Legis.
latif have the privilege of initiatory laws.
Article 2. The ministers are independent
Of the Emperor. They deliberate under
his presidency and are responsible 10 him,
but can only DO impoached by tho Senate.
Article 3 The ministers may DO mem
bers Of either Chamber; they have free ac-
cess 10, aud the right 10 speak in both.
Article L. The sittinRs of the Senate are
open 10 the public, but on tho demand OF
Eve members they may 90 into secret SEES
sion.
Article 3. The Senate, aftor pointing ont
notifications in n bill, may send it back
for further consideration TO the Corps Leg
islatii, II may in any case oppose the pro-
mitigation Of a biu, and in such case the
bill cannot be presented TO the Corps Leg
islatif again during the same session.
Article q. The Corps Legislatif elects its
own officers Mt the opening OF each session.
The Senate and Corps begislatif make their
own internal regulations,
Article Z. Every individual member Of
the Senate and Corps Legislatif has the
right OF Interpolation. Votes Of confidence,
or want Of confidence, and ofdrss dc four
motions can DO adopted, but they must be
reiorred to the bureauX rs n matter of right,
whenever tho government demands it, and
the bureauX will then appoint q commits.
sion TO consider the matter, on whose re-
port the Corps will decide whether to ac-
cept or reject the vote.
Article 3. No amendment of bill cnn be
discussed unless it has been previously sent
to the committee which considered tho bill,
and also communicated 10 the government.
II tho government and the committee dis
agree on the amendment, the Council of
State shall pronounce its opinion, but the
final discussion rests with the Corps Legls-
latif.
Article 8. The budgets arc presented and
voted by chapters and articles.
Article 10. All notifications in customs
for postal tariffs made through treaties
with foreign nations will require a law to
make them binding.
Article II. The relations OF the Emperor,
the Senate and the Cops Legislatif are
changed only in so far us they are modi-
fled by this sendtus cOnsuituR. Their
formal intercourse will be settled hereafter
by imperial decree.
Article ~. Certain articles Of tho eonsti-
tuition inconsistent with tho above proyi-
sions, are Rbrogated.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24
A Speech by Geo. Il. Formulation.

A large number of Geo. IL. Pendleton's
friends called at his residence ON their way
from the fair, last week, and insisted ON n
speech. He begged off, hat finally cor.
scented and spoke over an hour, supported
on his crutches. - W..
Among other things, he said:
cannot agree with Governor Hayes. that
all vexed questions of national politics arc
wisely and happily settled; that tho great
questions OF liberty aud upiOn and the recon
struction Of the Union have been made safo.
| cannot agree that rotrenchmont, economy
and honesty have been introduced into tho.
management Of tho federal expendiLures;
that the debt has been decreased and is do.
creasing, ne no statos il; that the burdens of
taxation have been reduced and their
great weight upon the people has been
Ighlened; that sound Judgment and
freedom from bad influences havo been
brought 10 tho exercise Of the immense
power OF the Secretary of the Treasury;
that business ia active; that enterprise is
active; that ylgor, and energy and industry
are houptilully rewarded; That employment
is abundant; that daily toll is fairly compon-
stated; that commerce on the ocean and on
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24
CLarIes Rende on the Ront Rnce.

MIR. Charles Reade, the novelist, having
been asked by the correspondent of the
Tribune, Mr.. George w. Smalley, for his
impression Of the boat race, wrote as fol.
lows:
at could hardly be believed in tho Uni
ted States TO what an extent |, as an Ok
ford man, sympathize with your gallant
fellows. But / send you my observations.
The Harvard boat goes down u little by
The head. As she faced the tide, coming
to start, the water nearly ran over her.
"The crew were not in high condition
generally. i have long seen this with re-
greet. But it il n point On which they were
touchy, and l could not approach II with
out offence. Proofs: Boil ON Loring's
neck, bloodless lips, especially of Sim
mons, and a general want Of that spright-
illness that results from high condition
They were, however, hard in muscle
harder than the Oxford crew. Yet Sim
mons had diarrhea ON tho day and for As
hours previously.
"In the race, Oxford did not wait for
them as they sometimes do for Cambridge,
but pulled all they knew from tho first
A little above Hammorsmith Bridge they
We're distressed, but got second wind after
ward.
a"Their beautiful finish, as shown in
pfacuco, disappeared In the race, n lit
tie remained Of their form but their true
time, the quick advance of the arm, and
the keen catch Mt first of the stroke, which
have won them the day so often. Harvard
pulled tho handsomer. stroke of tho two.
N. BIN practicing just the reverse.
'''fhe ridiculous theory of the London
press is answered by this, that Harvard
kept the same form in practice and in tho
struggle. Oxford did not.
'These remarks are at your service. I
think you may rely upon their accuracy. 4
As TO the dip forward of boat, my opinion
was shared TO the tull by a distinguished
oarsmAn with whom l compared notes, with
the craft and her behavior in sight. Yours,
very sincerely |'. t.T.r
LONDON, Aug. %. CHAs. READH."
Geo. II. Stuart, treasurer of tho relief
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24
The Collins Metal.

From the New York Weekly Tribune, Sept. 8, 1868.
The Collins Match has reached q sale somo-
what marvellous. 1t lie not many years since
a gold time pieco was us great a rarity "a dia,
monds are now. Tbs chronometer which
Washington Is said 10 have lost on Torno
Mountain, near ltamapo, was not gold. Mod
ern tastos, however, have decreased the sale
OF silver and brass watches materially. The
silver soon tarniAhes and resembles I'm or
lead, Whlle brass soon assumes a color 10 in.
describably deteBtable, that nothing can be
more unpopular. Judging from The %grOwlng
popularity OF the Collins Metal, we think that
the days OF silver and tho brass. watches arc
numbered. '.f|
The Collins Metal is tho best imitation of
gold we have seen. 1t can be made 10 as
sumo all the varieties OF shade Of which gold
IL. oapablo. In the Collins factory, at No. 1886
broadway, can be found watches, rings, pins.
bracelets, and all tho styles Of jowelry 70
which gold can DO worked. His diamond
J owelry ID especially attractive.
The diamonds are found in California, and
seem TO rival the brightest Koh.i-noor. They
are Afforded at extremely low prices, and, set
IN the Collins Metal, arc fast growing in pop.
ularity. How c man eau afford Won a chro-
nometor that IL a. exact IA tho American or
Swiss gold watch, with all tho appearance OF
tho best timopioces Tor $l5 or $40, 10 a marvel
to us. AS they keep such excellent time,
thoy must increase in public favor and
make great oncroachments upon tho sale Of
gold watches.
The Collins Metal has won for the.origina-
tor OF II o reputation as tho successful mod
ern alohemist. The dream Of the seeker for
tile philosophers stone seems likely TO be
realized at last, For II MFR. Collins has not
been able to make gold out of a metal not
gold, he has succeeded in Initiating every
shade with his metal. The e0mpasiiion OF
tho metal is a secret, and no published ae-
count can be relied on as worthy OF confI-
denee. 400 .fg.t irT
Poor beer has made Ally lunatios in
ENGLAND thia yaar
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24

a lad in Detroit, thirteen years old,
read Indian novels so constantly that no
became possessed of the idea that he could
live IN the woods. He therefore procured
an old pistol and an inferior shot gun, frled
a satehel with some clothing, and his pook-
with pieces OF cold meat, biscuits and
other scraps OF food, and started, He was
overtaken and brought back. =,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24
portrD.
From tho Evening Wisconsin.
VANISHED SUMMER.
NJ N%uoSoSErrE.

w MIaNoNEAIEa
Summer heard the ghostly Frost
Ste1ling Down the sky,
Gathering alt her glories up,
Turned she then 10 fly.
Birds and flowers and golden hours,
Perfume, music, CLEO
Il take the beauty Of the world
O'er the hills with mel
Yet paused before the Western gates
with finger on her brow
Some sweetest thing n yet forgot;
Thou sweetest thing, come, nowl'
Darling heardthe siivery call
Her soul went from her eyes
n fed away with Summertime
Adown the Western skies.
Not for love, or loves wild tears,
Would she stay with me-
o, Summer, Ill the ioyof life
Went DER the hills with thcel'
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24

CHILDREN or NATURE the Germans are in
many things. They care little for the con
yentionalitios that society compels. They
do openly what other nations are inclined
to keep hidden, They are not self-con-
scious, and are often wholly obliyious of
others. In the cars and on steamers young
couples frequently make love TO each other
in n manner that would be startling IN
France or America. have seen them fon-
die and kiss before a crowd as they would
have done alone, and they did not appear
to have the remotest idea that they were
violating the secresy that sentiment inn
poses. 1t is refreshing TO meet natives In
this artificial age so free from social shack
les,r-A HdUeer. t...I.. ...,lF
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24

The bark Selma, Capt. Dicks, from
Singapore 10 New York, has been burned
at sea. Her captain and crew were saved
and landed at ST. Helena. NJ .'r. rDt
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24
How Bud Carter, the Tennessee Desper-
ado, was Killed.

From the nashville Union, Sept 3,
We learn from Wiley Steakley aud John
Templeton 1.-THE men who killed Carter the
following particulars as 20 the cause and
manner Of tho killing: II seems that Car
ter had repeatedly threatened the lives Of
Steakley and Doc. Charles-a brotLer-in-
law TO Templeton, because th0y had assist
ed In arresting Carter IN Alabama. The
threatened parties, knowing how well Car
ter usually kept his threats, we're afraid to
go about their ordinary business. Steak
Icy and Templeton armed themselves for
the purpose, and were On the lookout for
Carter. They overlook him on last
Wednesday night, ut Jim Clark's drink
ing shop, in Van Buren, county, and
about ~threo-quarters Of n mile be-
yond Rock Island, at the forks of the Ken
lucky and Sparta road. Understanding the
situation, they concealed themselves near
by, when Carter soon rode up; and lust
after he had dismounted (perhaps he had
stepped into the drinking-shop and back
again) they fred upon him with double
barrelled shot-guns. Carter fell at the first
fire, and fired himself threa shots. The
concealed men then rushed upon Carter,
when he begged them to desist, as he was
already killed; but they fired upon him
with pistols, swearing he should not escape
this time. He exclaimed "Oh, my wife
and poor children; what will become of
themY' He lived only ten or fifteen min
utes. These two men were the only parti-
cipants in the tragedy. Steakley and Tenn
ploton are still at large, and show no desire
whatever TO evade an arrest. They are
both young men, and under the medium
size, and do not look, talk, nor act like
they had committed any crime, .
"A new arrival at Sweetwater. Wyom-
ing, was waited upon by a gentleman as
sodh as no had registered his name at the
hotel, with the offer of the position OF de-
putty sheriff. On inquiring why he was so
much favored, lao learned that tho last in
onmbent was shot the night before, and
his predecessor on tho day preceding
GLOW long does n deputy sheriff live in
these parts2" ooh, about twenty-four
hours.' The stranger declined the appoint.
ment.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24
Act, act, In the living present,
Heart within and God O'erhead.


Br UNEss ENTERPRISES IN LoCKpoRT. - One
Of the finest buildings in Western New
York is at present being erected in the city
of Loekport by the Garslihg Oil Company.
II Is situated on Market street, q few rods
from the corner of Main, and ia In the cen
TIRE Of the city. The buildingis four stories
high, with n basement quite as convenient
and large az the upper rooms. The build
ing Is lO3 feet long, by somo 20 feet wide,
with French root, and ID. fronted with
Lockport limestone, cut in the most superi-
or manner. The front alone costs MANY
thousand dollars, aud the windows are
arched with single blocks of stone, cut TO a
circle. Every stone has been designed for
its place and numbered before it arrives
upon the ground. Mr.. Carpenter, proprie-
tor of the Lockport stone quarries, per
sonally sup0rintends the laying Of the
stone. The building will be filed
with stores of material, and spacious
apartments will be pa%rtitioned for tho uso
OF the numerous workmen. There is a
large fire and burglar proof vault in the
first story, and one immediately below, in
the basement, the latter designed for the
storing of costly gums, oils and other ma
terlal. The history of the success Of this
enterprise 10 quite remarkable. Geo. Mer-
chant was the man who first compounded
' NAf hNAAN AhAiAl 1thAb hEOs It's
Travelled through Western New York in a
ono-horse vehicle, peddling the medicine.
1t was good, and the demand gradually
spreadi now capital WAS added to the bust
MESA stock company was formed. Afew
years ago MIR, Merchant died; Mr.. Tucker
then took charge of tho business, but his
health failing, Mr.. John Hodge, who had
already a prominent position in the bust
ness management, upon the death of Mr..
Tucker took entire charge, and with a
peculiar business talent, has added
such an impetus TO the popularity
of the justly celebrated medicine tbat
tho sales now extend to every part of the
world. Last year the concern did a bust
ness OF 100000 This was entirely due 10
the superior management of the Secretary,
MI Hodge, whose business capacity Is
known abroad as we'll AZ at home. He is
now the principal stakeholder in the COM
pany, and to his Hberality Lookport ia N.
debted for many valuable ornaments and
improvements, as well as for the handsome.
o being erected upon one of the
streets of he CITY.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24

Geo. II. Stuart, treasurer of the relief
fund for the Ayondalo sufferers, has re-
eeiyed over Sl2, 900.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24

Poor beer has made ATTY ]lunatios in
England this year. .aI .u
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24

came recently Mrs. Emma Dalz0ll 10 under
take 30 obtain alimony and counsel fees, or
10 revoke the decree for divorce, since ii
had been irnudulently obtained. Ia this
she is backed by Mr.. Dalzen's own rela-
lives, who are intensely disguised TO thflk
The Placer herald., 1869-12-11

ANTI CooLIE ASSOCIATION This Asso-
citation appointed a committee to visit The
Chinese quarters of San Francisco. The
report of the committee is fall Of revolving
exposures OF crime and filthy debauchery,
which is unfit TO be read, or known, except
by men Of mature age and inf renee among
the voting masses. We give mild chapter
en- the arrangement Of dwellings,:
The Chinese principally iDhabiting these
dwellings are females, leading the most
abandone lives, keepers of gambling houses
and opium bouses. These prostitutes, OF
whom there cannot be less than 5000 in
San Francisco, are chiefly girls from twelve
TO twenty years of age, and are the lowest
type that probably ever infested any civil
ized city. Their places Of residence closely
resemble each other, though some are it.
tie better furnished than others and of larger
dimensions, and some few of their inmates
are othed in American apparel. A single
room, ten TO twelve feet wide forms the sit
ting or reception room, the remainder being
divided INTO compartments six feet by four
or five feet, each contairDg bunk two feet
six inches to three feet wide, covered with a
mat. narrow doorway, covered with a
curtain, in most instances forms the entrance
Al height OF seven feet from The floor an
upper floor forms the ceiliog, which is also
divided into small compartments used AS
iJrmltorles. the m)ds of accsss being 10
some cases scutte leading to narrow
upper passage. with an entrance 2 bv 4 feet
into each division, and the mode of ingress,
TO prevent expenditure Of space, is small
table in the far corner, by stepping on which
and the center Of their window frame these
celestial beauties are enabled to climb to
their resting places; III larger houses the
side passage on the main floor is left open
to the original ceiling, an entrance hole to
each kennel being Left into which each oc-
cupant may climb. Again, where the build.
ing will admit OF II, other tiers Of chambers
are ranged above, even with the roof, the
space necessary for these sleeping boxes be
ing three feet 10 width, with height sufficient
to sit upright in The apartments on the
ground floor are toleraby clean. but in the
back, where the cooking, etc., is done they
are filthy, and their surroundings disgusting
to the senses Of sight and smell. 10 some
of the back rooms unfortunate victims Of
the fell and loalhsome disease their. mode
Of life engenders may be seen actually rot
ting alive.
The Placer herald., 1869-12-11
Numbering Children = Mrs. Windslow's
Soothing Syrup.

We call upon every mother in our land
to read The following chapter on Mrs. Win
slows Soothing Syrup, which we take from
the Medical Gazette Of San Francisco, an
authority which we hope will b. all salts
factory to them.
"Some weeks since was called to an in
fant Of six months old, who was in dying
condition, apparently from the effects OF mar
cotc poison. 1t hal taken no medicine ex-
cept this Soothing Syrup of which it had
taken, within ten hours, two doses of about
one leaspoouful each. had the Syrup from
which these doses were given, anayzed by a
ski!ful chemist. There were 10 drachms of
Soothing Syrup in the vial and it yielded of
morphine and other opium alkaloJs, IA
100 grains, very nearly one grain to the
ounce OF Syrup. This result astonished me-
The printed directions for administering the
medicine are as follows: For child un-
der one month old, 6 to 10 drops, three
months old, half a teaspoonfhl, SIX months
old and upwards, one teaspoonu three to
four times day until free from pain. In
dysentery repeat the above dose every two
hours, until the character Of the discharge is
changed for the better" Here we bave a
dose of morphine equal to ten drops of laud'
anum, given to child of three months old
every two hours, and double the quantity TO
child of six months old.
| have always dscountenanced the use Of
this preparation as did not know its com
position, and supposed it contained some
I 1 4
strength. 1t is familiar fact that children
are very susceptible 10 the influence of orium
and four drops Of laudanum has been known
to kill an infant Of nine months. | think
it important that this analysis should be
published, that the profession, and through
it, the public may be warned OF the fearful
effects Of administering this dangerous pop
uIar nostrum. The quantity used 10 the
community is enormous, doubtless it has
killed hundreds of Children and would kill
thousands, were it not that by beginning
in very small doses and gradually increasing,
a tolerance Of the immediate poisonous ef-
fects is Induced, although the miserable lit
tie victims of domestic drugging are reduced
to punv and cachectic creatures, that are
carried off by the first disease that takes
hold of them
The specimens of Soothing Syrrp aualy-
sed, was made bv Curtis Il Perkins Of New
York, who are the only manufacturers.
have ascertained that there are about one
hundred thousand two ounce bottles of it
sold annually in this city, making two huns
dred thousand ounces of Mrs Winslow's s
Soothing Syrup, containing about one hun
dred' and eighty thousand grains of mor>
pheDe, which are given annually to the ba-
bes Of this State No wonder that one
third of them die before they reach the age
OF two years r. NJ
The Placer herald., 1869-12-11
LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
60 the contrary. are considered as wishing to con-
tnuc their subscription,
2. II subscribers wish their papers discontinued,
publishers may continue to send them until all
charges are paid,
2 ! snbscribers neglect or refuse to take their
ooncrs frola the Office or place to which they are
sent. they a,c beld responsible until they settle
1bei, biiis and give due notice to discontinue.
4. It slbscgibers move TO other places without
tntorniHg the publisher. and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible
Notice shogld always be given OF ihc removal
g. The Courts have decided. that refusing to
take papcr from the Office. or removing and
feaviag it une alied for. is pr;ma acie evidence of
sltent nai laud.
The Placer herald., 1869-12-11
JAM ES WALSH
WIN. NEELY JOHNSON,

attorney and CoanSefior at Ldw.
MILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
w in the Sixth Judicial District, and in the
Supreme Court, and having associated with him
II. G. johnson. will devote special attention to
all IN, ,tters relating to Public Lands before the
United States Land Office. aud the State Land
Office at Sac amento aud before the General
Land Office at Washington City.
Business arran gements having been completed
with prompt and compcten! Agents. in Washing
ton for the speedy settlement of all Land Claimss
it is believed that unusual facilities can be offer
ed to all persons interested iu Lani matters,
applications for Pre- eempton, Homestead. Mining
Claims and all other classes of Lands drawn u
aud prepared, and correspondence promptly atd
tended to.
Office in Gillg g. Motifs Building, street, be-
tween Second and Third. Sacramento.
Auburn, June 5th, S69 je5-ly.