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The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09
The Political Situation.

OUR dispatches this morning concern
ing the political situation are interesting
and important. Attorney General Hoar
has at length transmitted to the War De
partment his opinion with reference to
the question of requiring the Reconstruc-
tiOn test oath of the members of the newly
elected Legislature of Virginia. The
opinion appears to be a somewhat compli-
Gated one, but the gist of it is that the
adoption of the new constitution of Vir-
ginia supersedeS the Reconstruction laws.
SO far as they could apply to that State, and
that that instrument prescribes the only
legal qualifications of the members of the
Legislature. This would seem to make
tie General Assembly of Virginia a pro-
vlsional body until the ratification of the
Fifteenth Amendment. That measure
having been adopted, the State becomes
rehabilitated and sovereign. So the Wells
or Radical party of the Old Dominion are
left in the vocative, and it is supposed
that, acting under suggestions from Wash
ingtOn, Gen. Candy will proceed To- the
Inauguration of Governor Walker and
steps be taken to convene the new Leeis-
lature at an early day.
1t further appears by our advices that
President Grant has emphaticaAv declined
to favor the Stokes scheme of Radical reyo-
luton in Tennessee. He recognizes Sen
ter as at least as good Republican as his
opponent in the recent election, and so will
not interfere to upset the verdict of the
people at the polls. The evidences ac-
cumulate that the President no longer in
clines to the Radical views of Boutwell,
and Creswell of his Cabinet, if indeed he
has ever really done so, and it seems not
improbable that an open rupture amongthe
executive officials is imminent i'm consc-
quence. These circumstances are likely
to have very important effect in the fall
elections, and our Washington correspond
ent mentions prevalent Radical Opinion
that Democratic triumph will be the re-
suit in the coming popular contests, ex-
cept In Vermont and Maine.
In this connection, we NAV again refer
to the election last Tuesday in California.
where, according to our reports, the Demo,
Gratis were generally successful as far as
heard from. San Francisco sends a fun
Democratic delegation to the Legislature,
and the indications point to an increased
majority in that body The election i'm
Wyoming Territory has also resulted in a
Democratic ylct0ry.-Mtss0uri RsoaUicaD.
Sent 4
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09
Prussing;s Vinegar.

As the picking season is now at hand,
and many housekeepers are concerned
about getting Vinegar that will keep their
pickles, we deem it our duty to inform our
readers that Prusssings Vinegar is ad-
mitted by all who have tried it to have no
superior in the market for this purpose.
Mr.. Prussing warrants his Vinegar to be
free from all poisonous acids, and to pre-
serve pickles. His works are the largest
of the kind in the United States and
owing to the extra quality of his Vinegar,
it is rapidly superseding all others with
the city and country trade. Dealers and
consumers should not fail To ask for il
when replenishing their stock.-Sprihg-
field (M) Journal.
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09
What an Eclipse Might Be.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Boston Post
says: Few people trouble themselves to
think what the effect would De if the
eclipse of Saturday were to last any length
of time, and the sun We're blotted from
the heavens. Philosophy declares that
not only would a horror of darkness cover
the earth, but the moisture of the at
mosphere would be precipitated in vast
showers to the earth, and the temperature
fall to fearful point of cold, nothing less
than $50 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
The earth would be the seat of darkness,
and more than arctic desolation. Nothing
could survive such freezing cold moment,
more than one could breathe in scalding
water. In three days after the cooling
process began, nothing created would be
alive but monsters that wallow in the
deep ocean and the eyeless reptiles that
make their haunts In caves which pene-
trate far under ground"
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09
The Modest Stokes.

a Washington dispatch to the Democ1ut
states:
Besides the removal of Senter officers
in Tennessee, Stokes wants The President
to agree that in case Stokes returns to Ten
ncssee and assumes the GOvernorShp, and
calls those who ran on the ticket with him
together as Legislature, the adminstra-
ton would recognize them as the choice of
the legal voters, and therefore the State
Government, and i'm case of trouble. act
upon the call of Stokes as Governor. and
furnish military aid The President is de-
cidedly opposed to the course of Stokes"
The time has gone by when intelligence
like this would create any surprise. 1t is
q perfect illustration of the impudencc.
audacity and revolutionary character of
Radicalism. Doubtless General Stokes
can cite many a Radical precedent i'm slp-
port of his demand Congress has fur
nlshed divers instances of men being adj
mitted to seats in that body who had been
rejected 10y the people, and the course of
the Radical party has demonstrated.
throughout, that no ordinary obstacle
stands in its way to- prevent the absorp-
tion of political powers. This appeal by
Stokes, however, although not surprising,
goes little too far to meet with favor
able response from President Grant 1t
seems to look to combination of various
us,Irpations, for which the President is as
yet unprepared. Were Congress i'm ses-
sion we might expect "A speedy compliance
with Stokes wishes.-Missouri ReDuNi-
can, iSeDtelabeF g.
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09

be inverted, as several of them can be
placed side by side, and box of some
kind turned over them, which is just large
enough to cover the entrance of the caps.
In the morning the bees will be found
clustered together, when they can be set
out of doors and allowed to seek their own
hives. Or if it is preferred, each set of
boxes may be numbered, and kept separ-
ate from others, and the bees emptied in
front OF the hive from which they were
taken. The chief advantage this plan
possesses over others is that it prevents
the jarring of the boxes, which in warm
| weather, when the comb is tender. often
does serious injury to the honey, both in
appearance and value-C0r. RurM Ameri-
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09
Briggs House, Chicago.

Chicago is noted for her great under
takings and great successes. See her lake
and river tunnels, her boulevards and
driving parks, and her Incompatible hotels.
Prominent among the latter stands the
Briggs House, centrally located and near
to all places of amusements. 1t contains
go elegantly furnished rooms. B. III.
Skinner, the host, takes the world as he
finds it, and never frets. Geo. H. French,
the affable superintendent, has been twelve
years in the house. Frank Wentworth is
cashier, and "The Man who Laughs" and
enjoys the good things of this life, Can
always be found at the Briggs.
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09

No HUMBUG-We do not wish to in
form you, reader, that DR.. Wonderful, or
any other man, has discovered remedy
that cures all diseases of mind body or
estate, and is designed to make our sublu-
nary sphere blissful paradise, to which
heaven itself shall be but side show, but
ace do aoish to inform yOu that DR.. .Sdges ca
tarrh Remedy las cured thousands IF cases
If cdtarrh IN liz nOrSt forms and stages, and
the proprietor will pay $500 for case OF
this lOathsOme disease that he cannot cure.
1t may be procured by mail for sixty cents,
by addressing II. V. PIERCE, NJ. d., Buff
falo, n. Y. For sale by most druggists
everywhere
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09
portion as Ribbon. ON Che other hand,

portion as ribbon. On the other hand,
birds of short wing, though their fight is
sometimes very fast, are never able to sus-
tain it very long The muscular exertion
they require is greater. because 1t does
not work to the same advantage. Most of
the gallinaceous birds (such as the COM
mon fowl, pheasants, partridges, etc.,
have wings of this kind; and some of
them never fly except to escape an enemy,
or to change heir feeding ground.-Dukt
af 1po3Ie
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09

Valuable Information from the Rec. JADE. S. Sioan,
a cisrqyDe1n Of distinguished dt0innaens and eG-
dyieei fepUtdtiOn: New LONDON, Feb, 1851.
DIR. :. A. WEAVER.
DEAR SIR:-I feel compelled by a sense of duty
to the suffering to say in regard to your Canker
and Salt Rhcum Syrup, that l have used it in my
family for more than one year with most decidedly
happy results. consider if adapted completely to
sustain the reputation which is claimed for it. In
number OF cases within my knowledge, where il
has been taken for Erysipelas and Salt Rhcum. il
has been attended with complete success, when
other remedies had completely failed.
Sold by all Druggists.
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09

THE purest and sweetest CodLiver OIL in the world
is Hazard & Casweirs. made the sea shore. from
fresh, selected hvers, by CAswKLL, HAzARD Co.,
New York. 1t is absolutely pure and s,ocet. Patients
who have taken It prefer IL 10 all Others.
Physicians have decided it superior to any OF the
other oils In market.
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09

Chopped hands, face, rough skin, pimples, ring
worm, sst-rheum. and other cutaneous affections,
cured and The skin made soft and smooth, by using
the Juniper Tar Srdp made by CAswELL, HAZARD d
Co., Ntw York. 1t Is more convenient and ssiy
applied than other remedies, avoiding tn trouble OF
the greasy compounds now In use.
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09

The Express Companies buyer and sell
er of Govt bonds, Ca L. Stimson, Chica-
go), also selects and purchases any kind of
goods wanted by the readers of this paper.
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09
The eldest City i'm the World.

DAMASCUS is the Oldest city i'm the world.
Tyre and SIdon have crumbled on the
shore; Baalbec is a ruin; Palmyra is
buried in desert; Nineveh and Babylon
have disappeared from tie Tigris and
Euphrates. Damascus remains what it
was before the days of Abraham-a center
of trade and travel-an island of vertlure
in the desert-"a presidential capital, !"
with martial and sacred associations cx-
tending through thirty centuries. 1t was
near Damascus that Saul of Tarsus saw
the light above the brightness of the sun /;
the street which is called Strait, i'm which
it was said "hc prayed" still runs through
the city. The caravan comes and goes as
ii did thousand years ago there is still
the shcik, the ass and the water wheel !;
the merchants of the Euprates and the
Mediterranean still occupy these with
the multitude of their wares" The CITY
which Mahomct surveyed from a neigh
boring height, and was afraid to enter "be-
cause it was given to man to have but one
paradise, and for his part, he was resolved
not to have it in this world" is to-day
what Julian called the "eyc of the East"
as il was in the time of Isaiah "the head
of Syria"
From Damascus came the damson, our
blue plums, and the delicious apricot of
Portugal, called damasco, damask, our
beautiful fabric of cotton and silk, with
vines and flowers raised upon a smooth,
bright ground the damask rose, intro
duced into England in the time of Henry
Will, the Damascus blade, so famous the
world over for its keen edge and wonder
ful elasticity, the secret of whose manu-
facture was lost when Tamerlane carried
off the artist into Persia; and that beauti.
ful art of inlaying wood and steel with sill
yer and gold, kind of mosaic engraving
and sculptural united-callcd damaskening
with which boxes, bureaus, swords and
guns are ornamcnted. IL is still city of
flowers and bright waters the streams of
Lebanon and the "silk of gold still muir
mur and sparkle in the wilderness of the
Syrian pa rdcne
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09

ALAwYER in New York, who was plead
ing the cause ofan infant plaintiff, took the
child mp in his arms and presented it TO
the jury suflused W ith tears. This had n
great effect, till the opposite lawyer asked
what made him cry. "He pinched me-"
answered the little innocent
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09

During the morning service at the
Unitarian Church, in Leominstcr, Mass,
on recent Sunday, a lady went into a fit
Two other ladies' Immediately tainted, and
before these were all disposed of mes
sage came to Mrs. VIM. III. Locke, that her
father, Mr.. Stevenson, who lived i'm Lancas
ter, had suddenly died while in the act of
shaving. The news caused her to scream
aloud, but during all the disturbance the
minister kept on with his sermon "all the
same"
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09

Essence OF INK"-Beautiful Black
Ink for 10 cts. a half pint the only ink that
will not corrode steel pens. For sale by
stationers, druggists, &c. SPERRr & Co,
Manufacturers, 500 Broadway, New York.
The Plymouth Democrat., 1869-09-09
"E.DIOCK:

o., TIE RIGHT REL.TIo THE SEXES new pop
ular. scientific Book giving practical instruction to
who should and who ehould not marry. booksellers
have IT, $so In extra gilt 80. sent. first post 10y :.
X. WELLS. $50 Broadway. y. \. Agents wanted.
The New York herald., 1869-03-29

and didn't mind bragsing.n That II finely irrevs-
rent and iconoclasuc line, and II we hadn't the tear
OF the Hons. 6hakspeare, Tha0 Stevens and Charles
sumner before US, we would call u an antiradical
essay In . sentence. Mr.. StOddark ~ krux, over
acted his part as usual. IN concession to The I'M
thinking laughter which gr0tesque gfimaceA and
contortiOns Will always draw from the ignorant or
uncultivated portion OF an an audience. krux, II
Shiny. treacherous reptile, had sense enough not 70
have behaved himself like Bediamlte. NO one
but Hassarack In the buresquo Of the Forty Thieves
ever walked ~ Mr.. St0ddart does when d0eglng Inc
lovers Bella and Lord Beaufoy, in the garden. Mr.
Stoddart should be satised to awaken the fnterest
and feeling OF the audience by the action ITSELF and
not seek 70 arouse utimed laughter by the tricks oi
q clown.
Space Is lacking to do justice to the excellent act
Ing Of Mrs. Vernon, MISS Germon and Messrs Gil
bert and Fisher. ..Schoor' is to be followed by
another Of Robertson's beautIfui plays when the
theatregoing world has grown weary OF its last toy,
which will not be soon.
complimentary dinner has been rendered John
BrOugham, TO come on 1t the AetOr House prior TO
MS departure for the Pacific. About forty gentle
men, leading managers, members OF the press,
together with selection Of municipal and judicial
dgnitares are to be invited, and II 1t is true as we
have beard that "when the wine Is In the truth Ia
out" the after dinner speeches. will be amusing.
The New York herald., 1869-03-29

the natural beauties OF the landscape, with its
wealth Of forests. lake, plain and aver. East
raven Possesses all these In great variety; more
view OF the above facts, there Is no one
thlng which is OF more Importance to all-tax-
payers as well as citlzens-than that the roads
should be Strengthened and widened and new ave-
nnes laid out before the town becomes thickly set
uen Nothing VIII prevent this but an flliberaI ami
ymnoe yno community, and seeks, like the Chinese
70 prevent new comers into place by erect
ns .o'-gates and building toll-bridges and refusing
~ ~ sen an inch OF gr0und Tor building purposes.
- .ns,c g y one road leading from Woodward's Corner
~ morrs M Cove aud not mile from Chapel street,
ouenL % receive Immediate attention It is In most
nd sS pas eet wide between the fences
urement. Instead OF this narrow cowpath IL shonId
be an avenue at least eight rods wide, with shade
trees on eacn ede. II this Improvement was made
would anord one OF the most picturesque and charm
The New York herald., 1869-03-29
Grand total for the expired portion Of the

N "A 1sIE
A correspondent who has been impressed with the
prosperity OF vineand thus accounts ior it;-"Ine-
land largely owes her splendid success 20 the prohbi
tion OF an evil the presence OF which elsewhere has
crippled hundreds OF promising settlements, and
son,ctmes settled them. Tnat evil N land specula-
tom Vineland farms and village lots are originally
sold under res s,rctions which make permanent Inn
title Each nrm must have dwelling house erected
upon IL within one year from the daie OF purchase.
And certain proportion OF the land, varyng ord
inv 10 the slze OF the farm, brought under culva-
ton The roadside also must be seeded down 10
grass and shade trees planted every two rods Farm.
the side OF the road and village h0u es twenty eet
from the sidewalk. lnua, " men will speculate in
yneiand property they must do 1t IN such way that
all adjoining properties share IN the benefit piece
OF wild land cannot be held, wear after year. Ia the
midst or handsome improvements. sharing their
benefits and imparting none.
Connecticut is seeking met opoiitan honors. A
New Haven paper Fayss-"Inerc IN u WIDESPREAD
feeling that at some future time East Haven win, TO
great extent he made the great dwelling place for
Haven; tnat IN fact the city already celebrated for
beng the seaport OF entry for Connecticut. will
he the commercial metropolis aud business mart OF
New England, while Its busy and increasing popu-
lation will seek desirable locations In the suburbs
for their homes. The question OF providing per-
mancnt ana pleasant home for the future, near the
city, and at the same time possessing all the attrac
tions OF a country residence is so important that
many are becoming interested IN the sunect. There
are few better sites FOR private residences In the
vicinity OF New Haven than those along the slopes
OF Fair Haven Heights and at o little distance rom
the SOUND Primarily we nrst attend TO the de-
fnands OF trahlc and business but an Intelligent
people will always strive for the qualification OF
TASTE. and will pe wiling 10 expend money " enI0y
The New York herald., 1869-03-29
LITERATURE.
Rcxiews Of New Books,

Reviews 0t New BOOKS.
How HE WoS HER; sequel 70 Fair Fall. Play BY Mrs.
Peterson Brother.
What Mrs. Southworth lacks In quality she makes
up In quantity We candidIy admit that the novel OF
over i've hundred pages must be Q work OF more
than ordinary merit to obtain o perusal from M.
But, while we nave not read this book through we
N W ~ m Pages 70 u
readers. IL Ia war story, full Of heroic men and
women. abounding In adventures and distinguished
Dy accounts OF imaginary battles and skirmishes.
The tale Is very wei told, In the usual style OF the
auth0ress.
AN ADDRESS UpoS THRRxoMErIc GArEwAYs TO rnE
POLE BY Silas Bent St. Louis.
The great idea and great theory OF this address are
OF immense importance TO science. Mr.. Bent
holds that "the Gulf Stream and Kuro-Siwo are the
prime and only cause Of the open sea about the
NORTH Pole, with Its temperature 50 much above
that due to the latitude; that the only practicable
avenues by which ships can reach that sea, and
thence to the NORTH Pole, is BY following the warm
waters Of these streams into that sea- that to nnd
and follow these streams the water thermometer II
the only guide and that for this reason they may be
Justly termed 'the thcrmometric gateways 70 the
Polc." Such IL the idea Of the author and that II Is
worthy OF the most serious consideration none will
deny. We have not space to refer In detail to The
arguments which have Influenced Mr.. Bent's theory,
but perusal Of his address strengthens . belief,
long since entertained, although not IN the form hero
presented that all previous futile efforts penetrate
the apparent mpassabe barriers OF ice were brouahs
70 Ss % .ss 70 s Sen Sss
that the North Pole has already been reached but
feel strongly inclined 10 agree with him that it
Cuff Stream That mere an OPEN Polar S Sea esycnd
the oceans Of ice We know now to certainty; that
there must be passage TO t We also know from the
how to reach u Is In every way worthy Of the serious
consideration Of scientific minds.
The New York herald., 1869-03-29
TINE BRIDGEPORT BANK ROBBERY.

Examination in the Case-Rccommittal Of
the Prisoner.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Charles B. Hotchxiss
President OF the PequonnOck National Bank OF
Bridgeport, Conn.,, appeared before Judge Hogan
and made an affidavit concerning the larceny OF
United States registered government coupon bonds,
railroad bonds bank stock, promissory notes and
variety OF other securities amounting in the aggre-
gate to $e5o00 stolen from hts bank on or about the
soth day Of November last. All this property be-
l0nged TO Mr.. Hotchkiss individually, and not 10
the bank, rs has heretofore been stated. Mr..
Hotchkiss in his aHidavit charged all the
defendants David Rosenstein Augustus Moro, Igna.
thus wasserman and Bernard Rice whose arrest was
published In yesterdays HERALD-with the larceny
inasmuch one Of the 5000 bonds stolen from the
bank was traced to the possession OF all the de-
fcndants.
Richard Field detective OF the Fifth precinct, de-
posed that on the 23d instant he arrested Rosen-
stein, and, upon searching him at the Eighth
ward station house, found q $1,000 United States
registered bond; that he tRosenstein) admitted
to deponent that he had attempted to sell 10
first for $500 and again for $3.50; witness asked
Rcsensten where he got the bond. and he answered
from Augustus Moro; that defendant then arrested
man mani ana coud show where be lived that he tMoro)
got the bond from Wasserman to try and make some
oDey on and 70 get e the reward on the 2Sts inst
received the bond Of Rce that he passed i over 70
Moro; that he had received the bond from Rice
and had given Il To- Moro, upon he had called
to return Il or It's equivalent In money,
which he refused; that he the witness)
took Rice to No. So Pine street. where
eaes ssso Moro with wit ARE arrest eSat n the S aepo
nent arrested Rice and showed him the 900 stolen
bond and asked II he knew anything about It; he re-
Piled that he did and had been beat out Of $3.50 by IT,
and refused to answer any further questions about II
until he could consult his counsel; that Rice, while
IN court on Saturday, asked the witness whether
Moro had told him lficld) what had become Of the
other bond, or whether ne had got any money on It,
and that he thought ne could by negotiating with 9TH
secure the recovery remainder OF the bonds
Captain Petty, Of the Fifth precinct, made
lengthy andavit, mainly corrUb0ra'ive OF the tes-
imOny given by detective Field. Rice, AFTER his
arrest, on being questioned by the Captain, stated
that he had not the bonds In his possession put
knew all about them; that he had put "Personals'
In the HERALD with the view OF frightening Moro
to return the bonds or the money.
After the production oi the above testimony for
the prosecution counsel for the defendants moved
for the discharge or their clients; but after listening
to arguments Judge Hogan denied the motion,
whereupon counsel demanded al examination, which
was granted. No time for the hearing has yet been
named. In the meantime the defendants were COM
mltted to the care of Captain Petty, who detains
them Ia the Leonard street police station.