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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30
The Cost of the War

Commissioner Wells, in his
report, presented to Congress,
gives an estimate of the cost
OF The war. The government
spent, in war expenses, and ex.
penses growing out of the war,
down to June 30, 1869, ILL.,
.914,49S, This excludes what
The administration would have
cost had there been no war, and
may be called the net cost to
the government Of the rebel~
lion. B. rE
To this, however, must be
addedla number ofltems, which
Mr. Wells gives thus:
Pensions. capitalized at
eight years purchase 5000, 1000, 600
Increase OF state debts,
mainly on war aect's. . 1876, 600
County, city and townin-
debtness increased on o
account of war (esti-
mateO ...,.....!...... 2OO,OUO.UUU
Expenditure of states, ..-
counties cities and
towns. on account of
the war, not represent
ed by funded debt (es-
timateJj. -. ...,. 6OO,OOO,OOO
Estimated loss to the loyal
states from the diver
sion and suspension of ..f.
industry, and reduction
of American marine
and carrying trade. ..., l,2OO, 100000
Estimated direct cXpen- d.
ditures and loss of pro-
perty by the cOnlede-
(, rate states by reason of ~.
the war. ............ 2,700,OO0,OO0
This makes a total Of loss
by the war to the whole coun'
try of nine thousand millions
Of dollars. "This, then," says
Commissioner Wells, "was the
cost of the destruction of slav
cry : the cost OF compromise
the cost Of the unfaithfulness
of those who founded this ma
tion to the idea by which the
nation lives. What does it
measure? 1t is substantially
a thousand millions a year for
nine years; or, at the wages Of
five hundred dollars a year, the
labor of two millions Of men
exerted continuously during
the whole of that period. 1t is
five times as much as the slave
Of the country was
ever worth. It's a sum which |
1t interest would yield to the |
end of time twice as much as
.he annual slave property Of
The South in its best estate"
We spent and wasted in the
war money enough to build |
ninety Darien ship canals, or
to build a hundred Pacific Rail
or nine times as much
as would double track every
railroad in the United States.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30
New Advertisements.
David JOneS' Heirs.

NT NTICE is hereby given that II. G. Jones,
IN gu rdian Of the person, and Il. p. Beth
We,' Guardian Of tine estate Of Cidna Jones,
nave filed their accounts Tor inspection and
final settlement. and will be for hearing on the
10Th day OF January, A. ID. 1870. i..J
dec3O3w JOSEPH KALER, Probate Judge.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30
.Iaeob Earnhart's Estate,

NOTICE is hereby given that Cornelius
IN Harms, administrator OF the estate OF ia
cob Earnhart, deceased has filed his accounts
for inspection and final settlement, and will
p. 1870. JOSEPH KALER,
dact0 a,v Probate judge
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30
Presley II. Hits Estate.

NoTIcE is hereby given that j.. II. dcHous-
IN ton, Executor OF the estate Of Presley X.
Hit has fled his accounts for Inspection and
partial settlement, and will be for hearing on
the 2Dth day Of January, A. ID. 1870. !,Lf-
dec3y3s JOSEPH KALER, Probate Judge.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30
Putnam's Magazine, 1870.
PUBLISHED BY THE
Putnam Magazine Company. .
lAmong the Shareholders ATE Mr.. VIM. Gull
y len Bryant and several practical
~ business men.

IL Contributors include the dblest
and most popular toriters inseveTy sec
ton. We intend that this Magazine
sb1II he -..rH l.=r. 80. ...-s.rrara f--.--
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30
EVERY KIND OF BUSINESS

Agehts are meeting with unexampled suc>
cess. The high character OF the work, ITS
practical value 10 all classes, its splendid re-
cOmmendations aud lis beautiful appearance,
place them on the high road to success from
the very outset. For circulars, hnparall elled
array OF testimonials, aud particulars OF Agen-
cy, address n. HANNAF0RD & CO., Publish
ers, l77 West Fourth Street. Cincinnati.
Pa S.-Also, wanted agents for Greely's
American Conflict, the best Home Physician
now published, and a most beautiful Family
Bl BILE. The two last named works just out
dec 80 1870 4t -,.-., ...y
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30
MCHEwELL KECK.

ROCHESTER Ind, Sept 8, 1859.
DIR. @. w. RoBACK--Dear Sir:
Having been afflicted with a
chronic affection of the liver
for many years, l was induced
to try your Scandinavian Blood
Pills and Blood Purifier. AS a
duty l owe to the public, | must
say that l have received more
benefit from them than any
thing 1 have ever used, and
cheerfully recommend them to
all persons similarly afflicted.
Yours, truly, -s-'fa .rg
JOAN PoPDoY,
Atty and Counsellor at Law.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30

lin Pike county sdj "a rara .
ELL IsDisJI, .iSf, -ef-Wa~erIys man.
egfacturss O 10000 cigars pei
nmonth. sEw 29gsQ 9m't f''
y.,QNE hundred houses have
been erected at Ohillicotht
during the year 1869. e. as
The Winter , Term Of The
"Ohi6 University commences oil
Monday, January 3d. ',g % T
Carr JAMES W. DAVIS re
Gently died in Iowa. He was
,forvmapyr yearsian3 active busi
,ness man Portsmouth, yo-
in,MAdoA oE. CARRY. of Man
Chester had his hand terribly
tmangledJ by a circular saw
l'last,week, iu0n .uas W't
ra'lTnEltAthens Messenger says
Geo. Buxton, of Lee township
sold a sow and nine head o o
-1Msrclhapjgs recently for $3l1
The hogs were dressed. 7ud,i 1
edi THE . man mentioned last
week as having been scalped
by tho cars near. = Nelsonvilie,
has, sinyedtet. His name was
.Jonss.G sea--rr} ., as.rhcr, /
TIE preliminary survey Of
the route of the Atlantic "
Lake If Erie RAILROAD between
I;Asheas and Pomeroy, has been
completed rs 10 tFhi ii 1sg .
lJHADDAM HEMfSTEAD, for many
years one of the most promi-
snent citizens OF Pike county,
died at Piketon, 9th inst, aged
n74 years. a@i .HaT a.ETa7a. /
tsdA CHILD Of John MclIvene,
Of Washington county, aged
sboutsrt three years, fell into a
Kettle Of Boiling grease, 18th
inst; land was SO badly scalded
that tdied next day. ..n
az AN old lady named Phoebe
Jones, over 50uyears of age,
fell through a arailroad5 bridge,
back 1of Ironton, on Saturday
might last. When found the
next morning she was dead.
REV @. w. TAYLOR has re
signed the care of the Duck
Greek Baptist Church, on Wal.
nut Hills, and accepted a call
to the congregation at IrontCn,
Ohio la@ -a9E.- a.e
s9REv. W. L. S. CLARK has re-
moved from Western Missouri
to Nelsoaville, Ohio, and taken
charge Of the Presbyterian
Churches at Nelsonville and
Cadiz. ,...q-. ......f, .
The Meigs Co. Press says
that the Pomeroy Salt Trans.
portation Company, have
closed a con tract with the Bel
font Iron Works, of Ironton,
Ohio, for towing 5000 tons OF
iron ore next season from Lon
Mountain Landing, No. to
lropton, at $3.50 per ton. a'
.gOUE 4old friend, Squire
Keyes, has shown us an Eng
lish Grammar by Noah Web
'ster, which he thumbed as a
school. boy in 1910. 1t was.
bound with q wooden cover,
part Of which still remains,
carefully stitched with fax
Thread where it became split.
-[Athens Messenger. .,.... /
8. A MAN IN Akron mas a
thrashing in store for Mr.. Mar
shall, of that place, for taking
improper liberties with the
formers wife. The lady had
jumped into mill-race to
drown herself, and Mr.. Mar
shall pulled her out by the
'ankle-wherein consists the
indelicate familiarity which-iS
Eto.be summariIy chastised. D."
THE Gallipolis journal says
a young man named Nathan
siders, in default of $500 bail,
was sent to jail, on Saturday,
by a. J, Powell, Esq, of
Springfield township, for horse
stealine. The horsa was the
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30
Home Testimony.

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DIR. O. w. RoBACK-Sir: Your
scandinavian Remedies have
a great reputation in this sec.
ton. | am nearly out and
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have cured several cases oi
ague around here. Everybody
allows that they are the best
medicines for purifying the
blood. 1 sell more of the Pills
than of all others.
Yours truly,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30

VIZ see by the Washington
papers that at the 'Anndal'Bal
of knights Templars, Washing
ton p Commandery, our fellow
citizen Joseph B. Will, took i
leading part. To him was
awarded the honor of escort
ing VicePrest' Colfax into the
hall, and of leading off in the
grand opening promenade. The
following paragraph is clipped
from the report Ofthe ball, in
the W ashington Visitor. a.
"The promenade was opened
near the hour of 10 o'clock, by
Most Eminent Commander j..
B. Will, wholed first in the con
spicuous maze Miss Emma Hell.
mick, daughter of William Hell
mick, Esq. This lady, who
drew the eyes of all, was radi-
ant in wine colored satin with
trail, and wore over all a nag
nificent Eugenie point lace
shawl. Her hair, negIigie, was
dressed d al Cinderella" ,a
We acknowledge the receipt
of a card of invitation. -
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R, attempted to commit sui
eide, in Chicago, Dec. 10Th, by
taking morphine. He was de-
tected, and 6y tho prompt ap
plication of proper antidotos,
his life was saved. lie gave
as reason, "lack of employ
Fmsnt.". ".OX EIOHW
On last Sunday John r.
Wilder, whOiliyed near Cincin-
natl, stabbed his wife six times
and then blew his own brains
out Mrs. Wilder is still liv-
ing, but her lie hangs by a
very slender thread. She was
u caterer for houses of prosti.
tuition, and Wilder is represen'
ted as a desperate man. '
JERRY HOGAN, of Cincinnati,
was found in a gutter in that
city on Christmas night, with a
knife buried To the hilt in his
left temple He was taken to
the hospital where it took the
strength of five men, three
holding the head down, and
two pulling with a pair of
blacksmith tongs, to remove
the knife. He SAID it, did. not
hurt him d BIT, but felt like he
had two heads. lie knew who
stabbed him but would not
tell. 19.. F' '..'''' " '.'.'
PRESLEY BARKER, Of Ironton,
was shot and killed by Lizzie
McQuigg, Of the same place,
on Tuesday Of last week. Tn The
Register says a dishon99r had
attached l1 to the character OF
the young girl, and this she
placed to the agency of The
murdered young man. She
gave herself up to the authori-
ties, and, together with her
brother, was committed to Jail
to answer the charge of MUIR
der, at the next term OF the
Common Pleas Court. yrl.,r.,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30
FARMERS

can sell their wool at only forty to fly cents
per pound; but by getting the wool made into
yarn ut smal, expense, and knitting II into
socks, two or three dollars per pound can be
realized.
On receipt OF S25 we will forward machine
as ordered.
section of the United States and Canadas to
whom the most liberal inducements will be
offered. Address
AMERICAN KNITTING MACHINE CO.,
Nv Boston Mass, or st. LOUIS, Mo.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30
WILL KNIT 10000 STITCH
ES IN ONE MINUTE,

and do perfect work. leaving every knot on
the inside Of the work. 1t will INIT pair of
stockings tany size) in less than halt an hour.
It will KNIT
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-12-30

HIHftff Ii. LfffHA AAlaff1 'st 4 lau
.aa TnzRE are eighty Eve schools
in Pike e county r.. edj "a 1rl-e .
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-22
THE SUEX CANAL.
VIII the Current Of Carrying Trade he Rcvo-
lnsiOniZed:

IntionizedF
The London and China Telegraph October ~ sup
plies this interesting arCiCc--
letter from Suez of a recent date, says that
the first trial of the navigation of the canal was
made between Port said and Kantara; the Egyptian
steam rigaie Latif performed the distance between
those two points at the rate of six and quarter
knots per hour. It is also announced that NJ. Les
seps passed through the whole distance from Port
Said to SueZ. We are told that in a few weeks the
work of the canal Will be completed, and the ships
OF Europe will pass under full canvas full steam
from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean. Care
less language like this used even by grave scientific
and industrial journals in France, throws doubts
over al assertions, just as the late announce
ment respecting the Emperors recovery caused
all the world to believe him much worse per-
haps, than he really was our neIghbors seem to
have adopted the witty saying-which is the pro-
porty Of Oliver Goldsmith, ,Lot Taleyrand-that lan-
guage given to man to conceal his IDEAS as the
rule of most OF their compositions The chickens
are being seduousy counted before they are
that the opening Of the SucZ Canal will cause half
the carrying in the world to be done in future in
French bottoms; they point to the condition OF the
direct commerce with Australia, which is set down
at more than Ge0,000000 OF francs, OF which not
1000 passes in French vessels, while the value
OF French goods imported ilto those colonies annu-
ally amounts to 15O,000,00O and the raw materials
produced in Australia and used in France reach an
annual value OF more than lG0,OOO,OOO. IL Is asked
why should not France carry her own goods TO Aus
tr0a, bring back the wool and other raw materials
she requires, and thus save some 30,O0O0O0 which
goes into English pockets?
Such question may he met, II not answered, by
anolher-Why does not llavre do as lnucn carrying
business as Liverpool, as the ocean is equally open
10 her? and why does London fifty miles up river,
do more trade than Calais Boulogne, Dunkirk, and
all The French ports in the Channel together? the
Engsh-Australan trade did not grow out OF any
special advantages OF water way, and the overland
route to the Far East is available Tor French as
English commerce. How, then, are circumstances
to be altered by the opening OF the Suez Canal for
the ships Of all naGioDs" When eur neighoors eX,
perseverance as are shown by the Messageres In
pelales and the TTansatautlc Steam Company, they
will have their fair share Of the carrying trade OF the
world; but It is ridiculous 70 imagine that tue SueZ
| Canal will be a royal IUai 10 commerce FOR France
exclusively as every true political economist and
| man OF business well Knows.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-22

From the GJoeHbrier (WeSt Pd.) Independent.
on Thursday evening last an episode occurred in
docket. 1t was unusual in its character that it
needs little more than passing notice. The facts
OF the case f0llows:-
It seems that Mr.. John L. Snedegar VINO was the
foreman OF the Grand Jury, came i'll court from the
Jury room and prOpOundcd q question to the Court
to the limitation when an indictment for perjury
could be made. The Court stated that the time was
three from the period at which the oath should
the act was committed. COenel Joel Mcpherson,
who was present at the time, then got up ana said
that he was aware or believed (or words to that
eilecD that an enort was being made TO indlct
him, and that the jury packed for that purpose.
The Judge commanded him TO sit down. and lined
him S25 for contempt OF Court. The colonel then
passed around to the Judges seat. Some words then
passed between them, when he commenced an
assault upon the Judge. In the contest the judge
drew his pistol, which was caught and held by DIR.
S. Austin The result Of the matter that the
Judge received several scratches in the face and his
head was forced through the window. AS matter
Of course the affair created no little excitement and
much comment. Afterwards upon warrant issued
10y Justice &. a. Sperry, Colonel Mcpherson was
rested and brought before him for committing
breach Of the peace. He was committed 20 ia.
Yesterday morning he was released upon bad. He
was afterwards rearrcsted ana placed in jail by order
of Court for COntempt. The colonel was released
this morning.
ThcsCircnmlOcufOryS style.
A weekly paper to-day mixes up antithcSis and
probability IN an alarming style. Speaking Of Gov
ernor Geary'S Keeping Ex-Governor Curtin out of the
ticket, il says
"Itis too true that not unlikely this may have been
the real reason: nevertheless it is true, too that
some Of the best Republicans in the State had very
bad opinion of the Governor"
Some people conscentiously cultivate the circular
style in order to aord readers the mental training
gained by overcoming difficulties. Others say what
they mean directly, to reacn the readers minds
at once. Let us not dispute about tastes.-N J.. Post
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FROM TENN ES,SEE.
Andy Up In "a BnlloOn-HOw Tie Didn't Get the
&puutOrshin.


SenatOrship.
Speca! Despatch to The Egeairg Telegraph.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 22.-Our city is in a fever of
excitement over the unexpected result of the
Senatorial contest. The crowd about the Legis-
lative Hall is dense, and everybody is specu-
lating and expressing astonishment at the de-
yelopments That Johnson should be defeated so
summarily, and after the hopes of his friends
and himself were raised by yesterdays ballot to
the highest degree is certainly a surprise. His
enemies here openly jeer at him. His friends
condole with him, but to no effect. In the
bridal chamber" of the hotel where he pats up,
he has retroated only to discover through the
window the demonstrations of his successful
opponents. Etheridge is tranquil, for, though
defeated himself, he has the satisfaction that
Johnson is in the same boat with him.
Cooper, the new Senator, is young, talented,
handsome and popular man, an able lawyer and
a member of the State Senate. Heretofore he
has been considered us the most popular person
in Tennessee, save Andy himself. To add TO
Andrews chagrin, procession, hurriedly ex.
temporizec, is passingshis window hurrahing for
Cooper, and twirling in the air such placards as
"Gone up, Old Boy, "Our Moses under cloud"
"Only 81" etc. His opponents, as q dernier
resort, determined early this morning to go
solidly for Cooper, and the result was that poor
Andy was thrown when least he expected It,
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FRAUDS.
Astounding PecuIatIOMs of Officials In the In-
dian Iand Department.

Astounding pPcuIatiOHS of Officials In the tn-
dian land Department.
The New York HeFdiis Washington correspon-
dent who sets many investigation foot, brings
up gave charges against the Land and Indian De-
partment officials. This is his latest eXpose:-
Some very interesting developments are looked
for AT early day respecting Indian and Land once
Irregularities particularly regarding the haf-breed
Indian Chippewa scrip. Under the avs OF Congress
the Chippewa Indians Of Lake Superior of half-breed
descent were entitled 10 eighty acres each OF half
breed Indian scrip. The lacts, it Is alle"Aa viii
show there were about AiA"l Indians belonging
70 lhis 'A" .'., and less than 400 OF them half
breeds or mixed blood, for whose benefit the scrip
was issued that there We're 1900 pieces OF scrip,
calling for eighty acres Of land each, issued by
the Land and Indian oiccS conformity, as both act
IN such matters ana are equally responsible II
there were but 400 hall-breed Indians in this land
and 1900 pieces Of scrip issued, what became of 500
pieces OF scrip representing 640OO acres Of land, Tor
which there were no hdl-Dreed Indian claimants?
This scrip was very valuable, superior 10 land war
rants, it being located in either surveyed OF unsur-
veyed land anywhere on the public domain OF the
United States. THIS tip sold from five to ten dol
lars per acre. Who got the 500 pieces OF scrip, the
$1,000 acres OF land, the S32ODO0, the market price
OF the same These figures may be wrong, but your
correspondent is assured they are entirely reliable.
II is well-knOwn fact that this hall-breed Indian
scrip has been located by the thousand acres through
out the Western States and Territories. On the sup
position that the foregoing is true then not only the
| nal-hreed Indian; have been credited with more
| tlan they claimed, but Uncle samuel has been
| cheated out of 6i, 900 a res Of his farm.
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THE NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

The following extracts show the state of the New
York money market yesterday
From the Herald.
"Gold emerged to-day from its dulness anu became
quite active, the price at one time touching 1914,
an advance for the day OF one per cent which, con-
sideIing the limited character of speculation in the
precious metal, is rather remarkable change. The
rise was based upon the hrmer tone OF the foreign
exchanges last night and at the opening OF business
this morning the foreign bankers being large buyers
OF bills to cover the coupons OF Government bonds
held abroad. Again, the action of the Gold ES-
change Bank in releasing % per cent. of the money
due to its customers, who for the most part
are brokers in the Gold Room, was instrumental IN
enabling many to resume dealings, and thus III
measure set the wheels of speculation in motion
once more. At the same time, as if by a sequence
OF this liquidation OF Indebtedness, one OF the firms
which were compelled TO suspend in the gold panic
paid the claims against them and resumed business
The receiver of the bank at the close OF business
day had paid twenty-five per cent. of all claims
except those originally thrown out and comprising
The accounts of nine firms. Later in the day there
was q reaction in the market and the price went on
t. 1802i.
''Ihe money market was more active and six and
seven per cent. were the prevailing rates on call
loans, although the Government dealers We're eYcep-
tionaly supplied at five. There is steady outflow
Of currency to the Southern States in exchange for
the cotton crOp mt tbe accumulation of capitaI is
still large at this centre that the effect is but
slightly perceptible in the rates on call. The
demand from the West is not active, although the
grain movement continues, and the explanation
probably lies in the fact that Western debtors are
Sending wheat 10 their Eastern creditors the latter
tions. The West is yet largely In debt to
the East from last winter and spring, ana
the crops now coming doubtless being Shipped
TO meet these Old claims. Hence the light remit
tances of currency westward. While the rate on
not be sold except at figures which would astOund
old time merchants. Some Of the best endorsed dry
goods paper went mp to-day at twelve per cent. dis
count and the range takes the wide extremes Of ten
to fifteen per cent. for the very best acceptauces
Towards the close of the day there was less rmness
/ in the foreign exchanges, and though the nominal
quotation for prime bankers sixty day bills was
1O915, sales took place at 1092s. The rise in gold
and the fall in the home price of Government