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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-05-06

MURDER IN LANCASTER Wc-un
dcrstand trou, Il reliable source that a
ncgn man. f'rmcrly the property of
MIR. Crow, Of Union County, North
Carolina. came to his death from vio-
lence on or about the 9th instant, II
miles from lhls place. IL seems rhat he
was on the road after night, having in
his possessio" a considerable amount of
money, and 1t is surpassed WIS ;>sauIr"d
and slain with an axe Or so"ir other hch-
Wy weapnn, and then robbed ofhis mn.
ney. No clue TO the murderer or MUIR
derers has been found 81 far as we can
learn. The murdrre! man was sober.
industrious, and one of the best mill
wrghtS in our country. and by his skill
IA, a workman had accumulated several
hundre dollars in cash, which he was
known to carry abdut his person.
... .... Lanras'cr L'Iyrr
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-05-06
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.

We find in the Columbia PhGnic,
tie proceedings in full of the Copven-
.--.--.,vu- EempIcu III vv,u,uuru u,r
the 2Sth ult., and copy below, such
portions as our limits will allow. Twcn-
ty:fve Districts were represented by
one hundred and forty seven delegates.
Gen. J. JOHNSON HAGooD was elected
permanent President, DR.. A. NJ. Fors-
ter, VIM. NJ. Lawton, Esq, Col. Vii
liam Wallace and Maj. Thomas W
Woodward, Vice Presidents, Col. D.
Wyatt Aiksn, Secretary, and Col. R.
J. Gage, Treasurer. The President,
on being conducted to the chair, dcliv-
cred brief address, when the Convcn-
tion proceeded to business.
On motion of Governor Orr, Colonel
j. L. Palmer was requested to give
some information to the Convention
relative to luanufacting at the South.
Tin compliance with the above, Col.
Palmer read an interesting paper he
had prepared. Upon the conclusion of
which resolution rendering him the
of the Convention was adopted. We
shall embrace an early opportunity oi
laying this document before our read.
ers'1
A communication was read by Ros.
we'll 7. Logan, Esq, from Messrs. Wal.
kcr, Evans & Cogswell, relative to the
establishment of an agricultural maya
ziue in Charleston.
A. A. Gilbert, Esq, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolocd, That it is the sense Of This
Society that the publication of this
journal by Mcssrs. Walker, Evans &
Cosswell is OF vital Importance to the
successful development OF the material
resource of this State and of the entire
South, aud we heartily pledge our in
Auence and support to them in this their
enterprise.
Resoiced, That the President of the
Society be requested to appoint Com
mittee of three from each county, whose
duty.it will be to interest the people of
their respective counties in said maga-
zine.
General Gary moved that Commit
tee be required to draft constitution
and by laws to govern this Society.
Mr. Bonest offered the following,
which was adopted:
.Resoioea, That the original Agricul.
tural Society Of South Carolina be re-
vived, with its constitution and bylaws
and that the officers just elected be the
officers of this Society.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention was called to order
by The President, at 9 o'clock.
w. NJ. Lawton, Esq, Chairman Of
the Committee on Manufacturers, sub
m.tted the following which was adopt
ed:
Tie "nmmi,:re uu manufacturers. tn
whom was referred the valuable and in
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-05-06

STRUCK BY LIGHT>iNG-W">-
DERFUL ESCAPE -pondenf
writing from CarIhas. in"rus Us that
on Tuesday morning last the house of
man named Clarke, who lives about
three miles from that place, was struck
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-05-06

1t is stated that the cotton worm has
already made its appearance in Florida.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

in the county. There is no far
mer in the county who attends
closely to his business, who
does not in any ten years,
clear more money on the capi.
tai and labor invested, than
any furnace man does in the
same period. Some years the
iron business pays; then some
years the business will sink
money. What iron men need
most, in the way of protection,
is a settled policy, Fluctuation
is their greatest enemy. To
make it profitable, it is a busi-
ness that must continue
through a series of years.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

MARk> TWAIN had aIgreat au-
dience here; 1t would not be
fair to steal from his general
stock of stories, which answer
in all parts of The country, but
he can hardly have any use
elsewhere for his story about
''docking" employees, which he
told for the benefit of the
Treasury Department. Ac-
cordinga to Mark, a miner en-.
gagged by a large and wealthy
company in California while
charging a blast, and in the
act of .tamping it exploded it,
and while clinging TO his drill
was carried up and up, till from
the size of a man he dwindled
in appearance 10 that OF a
monkey then itola chicken:f,
nally a humble bee and then
disappeared. Shortly after he
began, to return, and passed in
yerSely through the same sizes
till at length he struck upon
the Identical spot he had left,
still clinglng to his drill, and
raising it, without an instant's
delay, began another hole.
Said Mark: "My hearers, this
man was absent only fifteen
minutes, hie4 tges, and would you be.
lieve it, that company docked
hiW!iHG GIN. Gagettes BYA0F
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

FRANK BLAIR gives the bulk
of the Democratic press q
heavy blow, in q remark to a
Democratic Club in New York
a few days ago. He said ssany.
body who thinks Grant is fool
is more likely to be fool him
self" II
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

FRIEND /" MAckLEEY, Of the
jackson Standard, comes down
on Dom Piatt as follows;
'"This fellow Dom Piatt, is
the meanest, nastiest, and dir
tiest dog in the State of Ohio.
His abuse Of. everything good
has largely aided to fill Cop
perhead papers for some years.
We can respect Brick Pome.
roy, or any other honest black.
guard; but when a fellow per-
sistently claims to be a Repub.
lican, and then writes seven
columns a week of vile Sian.
der and abuse Of the party, it
is about time the Republican
press Should commence to tear
the lions skin from the back
of this noisy ass. Not content
with. the abuse of the Repub-
lican party, he must now make
one of his nasty attacks upon
the great iron interest Of the
ooop,rrt+ryD ngJlT5u1 ID s-gnJ
We think this hits the nail
on the head Dom Piatt is a
cynlcal,l dy5speptio whaang.dool!
de- Portswstoutk Tribune T.
Go for him, gentlemen; he
has no friends in either party
outside Of the Piatt family. ''''
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

A VERY beautiful idea wasq
that advanced by onea of the
Methodist brethren in. GonferJa a
ence who said sHewas pooro
tripping mortal, but always d
managedI1to1 stumble otowarasr
thelcrossh gluiai T5dlo Reqaoss
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

The word d''exquisite,p used
byla female darling, means the
same as Tbully,Plin the male
dialect We have1this right
from headquarters, and there
isfno doubt aboutIit7q :noiai'|
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23
ADVERTISING A TERMS.

Onesquare, ................ 81 90
Each additional insertion. { 4 80.
CRrds, per yeaI,, ,,............ 10 90
Local notices, per line, e,.......s,1fSTr
Yearly advertisements 300 per
column, and at prpportionate rates(ary
less space. Payable In advance. "
eB- The Record being the official
paper Of the town and county. ind
.aving the largest circplatioDOf any -,
paper In the county, offers superior "
Inducements 10 advertisers. -o -eA n
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23


WILD geese have been flying Il
South-an indication of a selo
we're we're wi win \ terc-P0rtsmsssgthd
! $50, .niE1i,2nI
A man killed a large snake
out back Of town last week,
which had a decoy or china
egg in it. His snakeship' haFs,
evidently robbed some patent
hens nest and got sucked III y
an indication OF, hot weather
-A'onton Jou7aal. q '"99"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23
Iron Men.

lCJ VI luO OdChSOll OlduudIu'
We have transacted considera.
BILE business with the iron men
of our county, and without one
solitary exception We have
found them prompt, liberal
high minded gentlemen. Our
money has always been ready
exactly according to. contract
as soon as the bill was pre-
sented. To be sure this is no
more than was right between
man and man; but it is at
variance with the wholesale
charge of avarice and rascality
which is hurled at the iron
men by "free trade" journals.
And what we have said of iron
men is true of a majority Of
their employees, who are in
telligent well read persons;
but of course in such a mass
of men as they employ will be
found some trifling rogues
whose constant study it ap.
pears is how to sponge a liv>
ing off of the furnaces. They
are too lazy to work, and too
cowardly to steal directly, but
by dint of lettering, begging
and lying manage to run into
debt to the furnace companies
in various sums Of ten to one
hundred dollars, according to
the amount of sympathy they
can excite by their lying, dole.
full stories, and then to run away,
taking with them the tools en-.
trusted to their keeping by the
furnaces, and pawning them
for whiskey at the first grocery.
These men seldom stay a full
season at any furnace, but play
out their hands, then cut fer a
new furnace to play the same
game. 1t is a wonder to us
that the iron men do not form
a union, and keep each other
posted as to-these individuals,
for hundreds OF dollars are lost
in this way every year in ev-
cry, furnace in this region.
Here is the extract from the
Standard referred to above: .-
The Cincinnati Gazette says
that the manufacturers Of pig
iron make very large profits.
! have had the very best OPP
portunities to know something
about the pig iron business in
Southern Ohio. l commenced
cutting cord wood for the fur
naces in the year 1880, when a
mall boy. | was engaged in
that business partof the tim o
during several years. Then |
was clerk and salesman for a
company engaged in the pig
iron business from March 1,
1854 to July 1856. Then from
Oct. 1856 to March 1857. l
have practiced law in this fur
mace region more or less, since
Nov. Is, ,1S49, when | was ad-
mitted to. the Bar | was AS.
sistant Assessor for this county
from Nov. 1862 to Sept. 1865;
So that | have had, ample opr
portunities to- become # ac-
quainted with the pig iron
business in Southern Ohio, and
with the men who are engaged
in that business. And right
here, | wish to say that the
charges so often made against
the manufacturers Of pig iron,
that they are selfish, grasping
towards the men who labor for
them, is most unjust. There
are no more high minded, lib
eral or honorable men in South.
ern Ohio than the iron men. In
all my intercourse with them,
during a period Of forty years,
l never found but one who was
not an honorable man and q
gentleman. That solitary ex,
ception was a man who once
had charge of Eagle Furnace
in rVipton county, And my
business relations with the fur,
mace men, especially in the ca
noo;ty of attornav far than ond
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23
fkFoM #el Oxford, Batl1T Co., b.;
i,s,sn sCftiza,,.] ],a, ara :r7s odr

"''N'"'' '|'U'~'otJ W. .''i.. r'' '"'
DIR. C.sW.'R .'RoBAcK,
ha7yiinlgilnllafl,d,ea,hl "a, g, himself. hin So! {.
a name iii theworid,.
bylallisa Scan
dinayian'.o Remedies,
viii, illll,,lg asa aeji!nHls ,Sd5!iis ,Sd5iistiiaEs7s iiaEss
gushing III himself lllll:'' by.
the results.Of.h his, cell
ebrated =, z e ."'5sStO)'iItlll,a;,c'hl /,
Bitte3fs, which g. 7gt-ll lsl.. /. he:
is now introducing.
These csc Bittterss Bite IS a, are re- not
of thek.iunltd lt ,lt1h1atsnow l11a
food the-acountry,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Liquors., qutollr,ss,, Spices &C.,,
but contain medical.
properties, though
not ttIIIl Unpleasant toMe5i
taste..9 .ff1,555TheEare cal
culated'1 to-, to. purify.
the blood 'Lq and to-
strengthen rfsll$gt thfl|e "A and I'd Re-
stOreoaq weak cOHsti.
: 'uti0n to. it's natural
state. !. ''' We ee''''''flrse freely
recommend this new
article tto,Our to- u i;asl', read "a
auA- ~ taiN tAlAt 4
ers..' For sale ~ at
McGraW & Richey's.e
October q7ESe1., AT, EI,-I qaFg 9 It,l.,Jl 4Jr
nrsss. Q 0ffice' and nlannfac-
tory sNosg56, $3.50 and 62
East Third Street, - gee Z zil;al.s I e 4
/ ~ Cincinnati, 0.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23
Corn and Hogs.

From carefully conducted
experiments by different persnI
sons, it has been ascertaineddj
that one bushel of corn, wilt
make q little over ten and ope-uo
half pounds of pOrk-gross. nj
Taking the result aE a basis,
the following deductions are,a
made, which all our farmers /,
would do we'll to lay up for q
convenient reference. That
When corn costs 12t cents pei; ! .
bushel pork costs II cts. per
pound. When corn costs II
cts. per bushel, pork costs 81
cents per pound. When corn u
costs 25 cts. per bushel, pork"
costs 3 cents per pound. When
corn costs so cts per bushel, II
pork costs 5 cents per pound
The following statements showW
what the farmer realizes on his
own corn when in the form of
pork: ,... ......,, ~,
When pork sells for 8 cents J,
per pound, it brings 25 cts. per
bushel, in corn, ......,.-,,,.,
When pork sells for 4 cents
per pound, it brings SO cts,
per bushel in corn.
When pork sells for s cents
per pound, it brings 45 cents
per bushel in ErchaagS.'
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

"THE blessed man that preach
ed for us last Sunday" said
Mrs. yPaIrttllngtonn, Served the
Lord ord tor for thirty .years-frst as
a cilrPccgu1tss1Trider, lPcg1tsTr then as a locus
preacher and last as 2 exhausr
ter.n a:t -
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23
Negro Representatiye.

Among the Virginia Con-
gressional delegation, whose
credentials will be presented
to the House next week, is a
full blooded negro, who was
elected to represent one of the
South Side Districts last July.
AS there IS little or no doubt
but that the full delegation
will be admitted, he will of
course, take his seat with the
Washington Dispatch d
The editor Of the Marietta
Register will please copy the
above, and notify his readers
that he labored to deceive
them last summer. He insist.
ed that the entire delegation
was composed of white men,
Wooqfeld Spirit ........
We did not labor to ode
ceive" our readers, last sum.
mer, neither in this matter or
in any other, nor at any other
time. Some negroes received
votes for Representatives in
Congress, at the last Virginia
election, but none Of them
were declared elected or re-
ceived certificates, although it
was thought before the full re.
turns that a negro had been
elected by Democratic votes in
Norfolk District. We don't
know where you found your
Washington Dispatch above,
but it 10 boguu. .'lt.a a..i
But suppose a negro had
been elected, what of its You
yourself will approve of the
like before a twelve. month
shall roll around. You your
self will be looking for negro
votes to help lift the Demo.
cratic party out of its utter
degradation. o Will you be
goodienough to tell your read
ers that the Democrats u sup.
ported and voted for a "nigger''
for Secretary ofoState in Mis-.
sisSippi, some time ago,-M
rietta lRe9is5er. ylj lgdW 800
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

Female Suffrage in Wyoming
The published statement
that the Female Suffrage Bill,
which lately passed the LegisS.'a
lature of Wyoming Territofy2,H
and which has become aia&i
by the approval Of Governor
Campbell, requires theratifca2-'
ton of Congress, is an effor?!A
Congress has the power, how.
ever, to annul it. e1ia adi yd
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

How to take a cold bath
take it cody.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

PAPER containg many 'fneoi
points paper Of needles.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

One of the most extraordinaH
ry passages ever undertaken
and performed has recently.
been accomplished by the }
Helen Brooks, On the 9th day
of August, 1869, the Helen
Brooks left Baltimore, Md, for
Bayou Teche, La. She left
Baltimore by way OF the Chesa-
peake Bay, and passed through
the State of Delaware by can
nal; up Delaware river to
Trenton, N. j.; through the
State Of New Jersey by 'canal;r
down Raritan river to Troy;
through the State of New York
by the Erie canal to Buffalo;
then by the way of Lake Erie
to Chicago; down through the
Illinois river, and thence down
the Mississippi river arriving
at Napoleon, Ark 0ctY HI
1869, after circuitouS journey
of over 5000 miles, rr.sa.D eJt
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

A srx.YEAR OLD boy 'waSa
asked by his teacher to write
a composition on the Subject
of water, and the foll0WinEis
the 4productiomaoiG 9dt 10 eno
a"Waterris good to drink, too
swim in, and toiskate onwhen3
froze. When l was a9litheI
baby the nurse used to ibathe
me every morning in watefGI
| have been otold. that qetheiI
Injuns don't wash themselves
but once inten years. Iswishw
Twas an Injunp uoJ yiiuImmoo
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-23

He that has not religion for
his pillow is without a resting
place. ,rns, .rnii '.' "a saI5, g. r., 'ai ili3
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20
SheriH'S Sale.

STATE OF IOWA, CLAYTON COUNTY-SS.
WHEREAs,o on the 10th day Of Jnne, A. D. 1869,
w ajudgment for the sum of five thousand three
hundred and fourteen and 80l00 dollars 1914 90)
rendered In the Circuit Court of the State
within and for the County of Clayton, in cause in
which Duncan McGregor, George d. Gardner and
Ann g. McGregor. executors OF the estate of Aexan-
der McGregor, deceased PLAINTIFF and the Giard
aad fifty dollars (sl250] Of said Judgment having
been made on former sale, and, whereas,
an execution dated October 9th, 1859,
and to me directed, issued from the
office OF the Clerk OF the Circuit Court in and for
said county, against the goods and chattes lands and
tenements OF tho said Giard Land Company:
Now, therefore. Public Notice ID hereby given that
on the 10th day OF November 1862 at the hour ten
o'clock Of said day, at the frontoor Of the First
National Bank Of McGregor, in the City Of McGregor.
cash. the following described real property, towit:
Lots Nos. one hundred and twenty-thres l23), one
hundred and twenty-four (l2il. one hundred and
nty-fve Q25l one huadrea and six u06) one hun.
sga sn
.xtysix (s6) sixtyavs (65 nfty eight (6s) fftyn
hve No5), one hundred and four (1O4l enc hundred
and twenty-sx q26), ono hundred and twenty seven
l27) hundred (l00) ninety eli ht COSY ninety.
(l30l one hundred and thirtyone (l3l) one hundred
and thtrty-two (l32), ono hundred and thrty-three
33 thirty t30 twentythree (23), twenty four (24),
twenty-five to5). twenty-six (26) and twenty-seyen
subdivision Of Rail- Giard Claim Number One Clay
ton county. Iowa. executed by Alexander McGregor
and wife, May 2 1858 excepting such portions Of said
lots that had been sold at the date OF said judgment
by SAID diard Land Company, having levied said
cution said property. The'abovs property will be
sold subject 70 one years redemption.
JAMES DAVIS,
'wo'3 Sheriff Of Clayton Co, Iowa.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

An EDITORIAL ANSouNcEMEMr.-Th
following ''card" appears in the editorial
columns Of the Newbern IN. c. Times,
Sept. IS: "Having been intruded upon
while attending to my duties at the Times
Office, i take this s-occasion to say that
am tired Of having every person who hap>
pens to be in fighting mood step to the
door and ask me out, and this is to inform
all who have already done this thing, and
such as expect to do so hereafter, that
do not advertise to be prize fighter, and
have never carried, nor intend to carry,
concealed weapons, but that shall con-
tinue to defend this paper and its friends
against all attacks, without fear or favor,
shall not consult the taste of any pugilist,
but rather be governed by sense Of jus
tice toward myself and those whose prin-
ciples advocate. shall continue to
walk the streets Of this city at my leisure
when have occasion to do so, and no
threats CT chastisement will prevent me
from going where l have occasion to in
the discharge Of my business.
"F. III. STERSs."
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

NATURES Observation-Disclosures we
were shown letter from Pyramid Lake,
written by a gentleman of general intelli-
gence, and who has resided near the In
dian reservation for years. He states that
the water in the lake has been slowly but
steadily rising for several years, and now
has arrived at such height as to cover all
the tillable land on the reservation to the
depth of one or two feet, and at some pla-
ces to a greater depth.
Salt Lake has also, within the past FIVE
years, risen all of six feet. Along the
side of the lake, and near to where the
town of Stockton is situated, number of
years ago pasture lands near the lake
were enclosed with what is called post and
rail fences. In the past five years the wa
ters of the lake have so risen as to cover
all the land, and not to leave not over ten
inches of the tops of the post in view.
The rise in the waters Of Salt Lake COM
tinues, and to some Of the citizens in the
neighborhood it is the cause of no little
alarm, and for tho reason that on the sides
Of the mountains surrounding Great Salt
Lake City, there are water'marks which
conclusively prove that at some days in
the past, the water of the lake must have
covered the whole valley in which the city
is situated. -Souh Pass Ners.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20
Wheat is Falling.

= =
Wheat is now wbrth in this market
les than paper dpllar per bushel. The
paper dollar is woi&h only some 65 cents
in gold and the gpld, if such a cur
rency we're known, could only buy about
30 cents worth of groceries, iron, cloth
ing and necessaries for the farmers
family, as compated with prices ten
years ago.
This i the first IF that "protection"
which closes the markets of the world,
by excluding competition from abroad,
and iorclng us to buy inferior home
made materials at double price and on
which the nation gets no revenue.
Wth the price Of wheat reduced to
half the cost Of its raising, an irredeem.
able md depreciatcd currency taxed as
none bondholders exempt from tax
alton enormous loads of public and
private debts populations on the 1roa
sury, IA embezzlements in the depart
ments and the worlds markets closed
by clas legislation for the special bene
fit Of capital-The interests Of western
labor have hopeful future indeed.
Farmers should be very enthusiastic
IN supporting the men for Office who
have worked such results. There is nc
remedy but a change in Congressman
and in rulers manitestly. 1t is time tho
rats were driven from the public crib
and honest men selected to protect the
peoples nterests.-Madison Democrat