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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-05-12
ORIGINAL SONG.

Good news, good news, the cable brings,
Der all the wires 10 hles, t.tt ~.
Wheeler 4. Wilson's Sewing Machine
Brought home tho Golden Prize,
Old Uncle sam first struck the note--
John Bull then caught the sound I'M
Then came fr0m France the echo back,
Wheeler & Wilson s crowned,
And now the people no longor doubt
30 long IL has stood the test,
Tho nows Is fairly noised about,
That Wheeler 4 Wilson Is the best
Persons Wishing 10 purchase machine ar,
rcqusted TO call Ut tho Hubert House, and ex.
amino the Wheeler Y Wilson. Over 81, 900 nov
~ use Delivered ntd dinstt,icttons given free
fc2d UiMES TITUS, hgt vlntcn Co.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-05-12

DmD.-on the Both Of April, 1860, ROSE ANN,
daughter ofDaniel n. and Mary NJ. Hall, aged
month and 9days.
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-05-12

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SSV1 I
N A TION AL
LIFE INSURANCE co.
United States Of Ameria,
WASHINGTON, D. Q.
CHARTERED BY SPECIAL
ACT OF CONGRESS,
Approved JulV 25, 1858,
Cash CAPITAL, -$l.OO0.00O.
PAIDlN FULL.
BRANCH OFFICE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, pHILiA,
| Where the general business OF the Comrnxgay
is transacted, and TO which all general cores
poadence should he addressed.
OFFICERS:
CLARENCE II. CLARK, President.
JAY COOKE Chairman, Finance -and
Executive Committe.
HENRN D. COOKE Vice President.
EMERSON W PEET, Secretary and Act
uary.
| tages: "N'"
sna.,a, II is a. National Company, chartered BY
IL has paid-up capital OF s., ,000, 900.
II offers low rates OF premium.
~ furnishes larger insurance than other
| companies for the same money
| II Is definite and certain in Its terms
| II Is q nome company in every locality.
It's policies are exempt from attachment
policies. ~ ''-'
Every policy is non-forSeitable,
| folcies may be taken which pay to the In
a
premiums, 80 that the insurance costs only
the interest on the annual payments
Pollcies may be taken that will pay to the
| insured, after certain number of years, dur
ing life, ana annual income Of ono-tenth the
amount named in the policy.
NO extra rate is charged for risks upon the
1t insures, not 70 pay dividends 10 policy,
holders but at so low a cost that dividends
Circulars, Pamphlets and full particulars
given on application to tho Branch Olfoo Of
'ne CompaJhGSi JGiiM or t2 to r1rIosco
Cincinnati, Ohio, General Agents for Ohio ana
| Central and Southern Indiana.
B- IL HAWK,
Special Agent for Vinton County.
SHERIFF'S SAFE
State Of Ohio, Vmton COgnte
Will, Brown Co., Plaintiffs,
| against
AsC. Dowd and others, Defendants,
In Court OF Common Pleas of Vlnton County. O.
| Nendl Execution with II. Ia clause.
49, rG;RSUAaHIto ;la the command oia yendi exccu.
ton County, Ohio and to me direct ted as Sheriff
OF sad county, will offer at public sale at the
door Of the Court House. in the Town Of Near.
thur IN Vlnton County, Ohio, on
Monday, the 3lSt Ddy of Man, 4.
d. 1869,
at the hour Of o'clock p. NJ OF said dav. thu
following described Real Estate to.yrt:
IN Lot Number Two Hundred and Twenty, NO
20 IN the Town Of Macarthur, Vnton County,
Taken as the property Of A. G. Dowd to satisfy
Brown Co. " ''''
Appraised at ose Hundred and Twenty-Five
dollars aIs125 OO,) and must bring tyo.thirds of
that sum- e WV N "
Terms Of Sale Cash In hand.
DANIEL BOOTH,
April 2s, ls59.5w.I2 1''' "
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
BALTIMORE.

The Sun, in speaking of Baltimore and its
rapid strides towards greatness, says
To every citizen of the State it must be a
source Of great satisfaction to witness the rapid
strides towards greatness which Baltimore city
is making Ithas not been long since that city
was considered, but an inland town, great, per-
haps, as -four market, but nothing else But
to-day il stands forth asserting its claim as one
Of the great commercial centres Of the nation,
and with a rapidly increasing prosperity and
business that challenges other great cities to
look to their laurels, if they would not be out
stripped in the race.
Theinauence Of the great railroad lines cen
tering in Baltimore has only recently begun TO
exert proper or extended influence. Certain
ly these connections are important. The Bal
timore and Ohio road, climbing over mountains
and rivers and passing through plains, is
bringing to Baltimore the wealth Of the great
West, Its mineral resources and agricultural
products, and has placed the Valley of the
Mississippi in direct communication with the
seaboard; and the influence of this great rail-
road line is vet but beginning to be felt.-
Throughout all the States Of the West new
railroads are being built, all Of which, when
finished, viii be but tributaries Of the Balti
more and Ohio road, so that its present business,
great as it is, is no criterion Of its vastness in
coming years. And that great achievement of
the century, the Pacific railroad which is now
making such gigantic strides over the noun
tains and plains Of our Territories TO connect
the Atlantic with the Pacific, is but continu-
alton Of our great road, and when it is COM
pleted. Baltimore must prove a receptacle for
much Of tue product Of the States bordering on
the Pacific coast.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
The Thirty Days Removal Bill.

WASHINGTON, February 6.-The following
is a copy of the joint resolution which has
passed both Houses and gone to the President:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That the persons now
holding civil Offices in the provisional govern
ments of Virginia and Texas, who canno: take
and subscribe to the oath prescribed by the act
entitled An act to prescribe an oath Of Office
and for other purposes, approved July I'd,
1862, shall, in the passage Of this resolution.
be removed therefrom and it shall be the
duty of the district Commander to I'll the va
cances so created by The appointment Of per-
sons who can take said oath provided, the
provisions Of this resolution shall not apply to
persons who by reason Of the removal Of their
disabilities. as provided in the fourteenth a.
mendment TO the Constitution, shall have quail
fed for any Office in Pursuance Of the act enti-
tied an act prescribing an oath Of Office for per-
sons from whom legal disabilities have been
removed, approved July llth, 1868 and pro-
vided, further, that this resolution shall not
take effect until thirty days from and after its
passage. And it is further provided that this
resolution shall be and is hereby extended to
andmadeapplcablc to the Stateof Mississippi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
beings Of Congress.

We have given but little space TO the pro-
CSedings Of Congress, because, in truth, they
Contain nothing worth recording. There is
much more talk or the subject of finance. but
the labors Of the Radical leaders seem devoted
to The everlasting topic Of manhood suffrage"
whilst they keep the Union Ia state Of dis
ruptiou on account o. the " inevitable negro Z"
Georgia IS represented in the House, but her
Senator's are excluded, aud the ingenuity Of the
extremists Is tested 10 find some new method Of
worrying the Southern people still more.
The bill now under discussion presents the
absurdity Of a repeal Of the principal provision
Of the last constitutional aaiendnnenS, the l4th
article which expressly recognized the power Of
the States to regulate suffrage, by declaring
that II any portion Of the population be de-
MED the right to vote that portion shall not be
counted in the aPPOrtiOnnent Representation
IN Congress.
It will be a enc specimen Of Radical States
manship to find Article l4th Of the COnstitu-
ton leaving to the States the regulation Of suf-
frage. and Article IS giving to Congress.
There is a consolation ahead for the Southern
States. The negro vote, now 80 confidently
relied upon to strengthen the Radical party has
already become Disguised with the rule Of scala
wags and carpet-baggsrs, and viii sOOo join
their Old masters, and cast TO the dogs the in
truders. The home feeling in regard to the
" cid plantations win ere long assert its SUI
prsmacy. The negroes may be deficient in
some things but no people have a clearer idea
Of what constitutes a man ofwOrth and q gen.
tleman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
FROM Washington.

WAsEry5TOS, Feb. 7th.-A petition uumer-
ously sigued BY the most prominent officials Of
Baltimore, and Influential and respectable citi-
Eens Of Msyfland, asking the pardon of Spang-
Ter, one Of the prisoners confined at Dry Tor
t1gas for completely in the assassination of Mr.
Lincoln, was presented to the President yester-
day.
The President has issued an order directing
that the remains Of Mrs. Surratt be delivered
10 her family for decent burial. 1t appears
that petition asking that this be done, signed
BY about forty members Of Congress, was haed
in tho War Department about two years ago,
but cannot now be found.
The remains Of Mrs. Surratt have been
quietly inferred in Mount 0iivet Cemetery,
near Washington, and il is stated that her
friends who believe in Gen. Buffers declaration
that IN innocent woman was hung" propose
TO erect monument to her memory, with an
inscription declaring her innocence.
The National htelligencer in referring to the
subject says that the action of the President
viii be approved by the whole people of the
country. Since Stanton is no longer Secretary
Of War, nor Lafayette C. Baker chiefo detec-
tives and man-of-all-work, the people can be
allowed to look upon the history Of the lamen-
table rule of War Department autrOcity with
critical eyes. Aside from the question Of the
competency ofamihtary commission, organized
in heat Of passion at the War Department
to pass Judgment upon the parties Mraigned,
there can be no question of the hardship of
denying to the relatives Of those condemned
the bodies after they had been executed. This
has invariably been accorded in criminal exc
cutions, not only in our own country, but in
every other The dictates of common humani-
ty would accord to the innocent relatives of the
accused this poor privilege Of taking charge Of
and giving decent burial to the remains Of
their loved ones At the time of the execu-
ton even this vas denied We arc glad 10 End
that President johnson has acceded TO the re-
quest Of a loving daughter to have permission
10 remove the remains Of her mother and give
them proper burial in consecrated ground
The committee on reconstruction will make
an effort to report upon both the Virginia and
Mississippi cases carly this week, and report
upon the Georgia case viii follow. It was
understood Yesterday that tho cases would be
taken up in the order named.
Col. Ward H. Lamon left here yesterday for
Chicago, TO consult with his associate counsel
there in regard to an important suit to be COM
menced againstthe Credit Mobillier, involv-
ing large amount Of money and some inter
eSting developments.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
State Independence.

In tue Senate Of the United States Thurs
day, The proposed amendment 10 the constitu-
ton providing for negro suffrage being under
discussion, Mr.. Ferry from Connecticut. re-
ferring to a remark Of bis colleague Mr.. Dixon
that If the amendment were adopted " Connec-
ticut would cease TO be an independent State,
said he had heard that cry before and during
the war from the rebels of the South and the
reasonable democracy Of Connecticut, but the
loyal people Of the State had trampled it
down"
Thercupon Mr. Dixon asked him if he denied
thss the State of Connecticut is an indepeDd-
ent State
Mr.. Ferry-I do; most emphatically.
Mr.. Dixon-I.et us see. The State Of Con-
necticut provides in her State constitution that
her electors, before voting, shall take such oath
as shall be prescribed by law; and part Of the
oath prescribed is m these words: You A.
B. do solemnly swear that you will be true and
faithful to the State Of Connecticut, and the
constitution and government thereof, as free
and Independent State" took that oath, and
the Senator took it, but he seems TO have for
gotten it,
Mr.. Sumner-What is the date Of that con-
stitution?
Mr.. Dixon-ls1s. What did my colleague
mean when he swore that Connecticut is 4"
free and independent State?"
Mr.. Dixon having cornered his colleague
completely, then turned to the great Sumner,
whose surprise had been indicated by his ques-
ton, and showed him what was thought of the
subject in Massachusetts,, in the earlier and
better days of that Commonwealth, by reading
from its first constitution as State the follow
ing words:
"The people of this Commonwealth have
the sole and exclusive right Of governing them
selves as a free, sovereign, and independent
State"
Curious reading this, isL't it t-Richmond
Wing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
Whore do the Taxes Come From

The Banner Of the South we'll says that it
seems singular, this patient forbearance of the
poor people of this Nation, in view of the
heavy taxation under which they are being
gronud to dust, as it were, to pay the lordly
bondholders Of the land. Not the patient for
bearance Of the poor Of the South so much, but
the patient forbearance Of the poor Of the
North. They and VIC of the South are toiling,
and groveling and almost begging, for the
means to pay the heavy incubus of debt which
hangs over US like some terrible nightmare in
a feverish dream. We pay the interest on that
debt, aud support the thousands Of fat, sleek
ofice-holders who are riding in their fine car
riages and throwing the dust in our eyes and
nOStrils as they drive past us in our Streets
We are helping to keep them in places where
they can riot in plumber, thievery, and de-
bauchery; and it seems, from the accounts Of
official corruption with which the daily papers
TEEN, that they are making good use of their
time and opportunity. Let them riot and en-
JOY their brief term, for the time cannot be
very distant when popular indignation will no
longer stand the evil-when forbearance shall
oeafe 10 DO a virtue and when right and
justice viii once more assert themselves.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
The Electoral Votes.

The electoral votes for President and Vice
President Of the United States were counted
yesterday IN the House Of Representatives, in
conformity to law.
At - o'clock precisely the Senate proceeded
TO The House, headed BY Mr.. Wade, President
pro tempore. who was conducted to the Speak
ers chair. The electoral vote Of each State
was then read BY the President, and counted
by the tellsrs Mr. Edmuns on the part Of the
Senate, and Mr. Wilson Of Iowa and Mr.. Prugn
Of New York on the part Of the House. The
vote Of Georgia was only partially recognized,
the result not being affected By t.
After the count BY the telles, Mr.. Wade
announced that Ulysses S. Grant, Of the State
Of Illinois, was declared elected President Of
the United States, and Schuyler Colfax, Of the
State Of Indiana, Vice President of the United
States.
The Senators tasn returned 10 their chamber
PBEsIDESr GRANTS COMM1ssIox.-The fol-
lowing Is literal copy. sngrOssed on parch-
msnt. and bearing the seal Of the Speaker, Of
the certificate which the President Of the Sem
ste transmitted to President Grant
Be Il knocn That the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of Amer
Tea. being assembled at the Capitol, at the city
Of Washington, on the second Wednesday, be-
ing the tenth day, Of February. in the year Of
our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty-niue, the
underwritten President Of the Senate did, in
presence Of the said Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives, open an the certificates and count
al the votes Of the electors for President and
Vice President, by which it appears that Ulys-
ses s. Grant was duly elected, agreeably to the
Constitution, President Of the United States
for four years, commencing on tho fourth day
Of March. eighteen hundred and sixty-nine
In witness whereof have hereuuto set my
hand and affixed the seal Of the Senate, this
tenth day Of February, eighteen hundred aud
si1ty-nine.
BENZ F. WADE.
President Of the Senate.
a similar commission is given to Vice Presi-
dent Colax.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
BENZ. F. WADE,
Southern Insecurity.

The assertions Of Southern and Northern
Radicals remarks the Banner Of the South
that life and property at the South are inse-
cure, are wholesale fabrications. We defy any
Radical to show an instance where an honest,
industrious, and we'll BEHAVED Northern man.
Democrat or Radical, has been molested. either
as regards his life or his property, while in
the South. Nay, more; Il can be shown where
even the traitor sons Of the South. who have
turnedtheir backsupon their homes and friends.
and have consorted with the enemies Of the
South, plundsring and iniuring their fellow
citizens, walk tho streets Of Southern cities
With IMMUNITY, and without the least fear Of
molestation. This fact is the best and strongest
refutation Of the vile SANDER 10 which we have
referred. It is also susceptible Of proof that
even in counties where Radicalism is most
hated, Radical offenders against the law have
as equal and impartial justice shown them in
the county as those who differ from them
Those Northern capitalists and mechanics who
wish 10 visit. locate, or invest in the South,
need have no fears for their safety or self-re-
sPeos. They will be gladly welcomed and
fully protected.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11

Nor MIRA The grounding legend is

Nor A MYrH.- The grounding legend is
not myth. We say this upon the most sat
isfactOry authority. A gentleman, living in
East Wheeling has one of these animals tanned,
but which for some time prior to February ID,
bad been hi1des under ground. On the morn
ing Of that day the pet wood-chuek made its
appearance, renewed its acquaintance with the
family, exchanged the greetings proper after
long absence, visited the familiar spots about
the kitchen, coal-hoase, cellar and stable, re-
fusing meanwhile all proffers of food and drink,
and then retired. to reappear in the afternoon,
What control the beast has over the weather is
another question Wheeling Register.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11

Mrs. Lincoln says the Wheeling Register
asked TO be paid three hundred dollars a month.
because she is Mrs Lincoln. Really. this is
TOO much money for what iS proposed in ex-
change for the outlay Uncle Sam has always
been troubled with liberality, but in case like
this when be is staggering under heavy load
Of debt, Incurred in keeping bis family in or
der, such extravaganza should not be tolerated
Il he owes the lady anything, let him prompt
ly pay il, but certainly he should not be called
upon 70 give her a gratuity because she hap
pened to be-Mrs. Lincoln That Is "too
1vc, g. sooI nature
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
Southern Caucus.

A caucus ,says the National Ea,eljJeaosr Of
the Southern Senators was held on Friday
night 70 secure united action on several matters
relating to the South. One is to secure a fair
share Of the Federal Offices. or prevent con6r-
nation Of others Another is 10 talk over rail-
road matters aud to combine to carry through
their local schemes together With the new bill
Of the eombined Pacific railroad companies
A third. aud tie one under discussion vas a
plan to insist on payment Of salaries for the
full period Of the Fortieth Congress. and bI,ck
legislation on some vital measure. If neceSary
Until the demand is complied With. Before
any conclusion was arrived AZ the eaucus Ma
broken up by the Scrgeant-St-arms Of the Sen.
ate, IN search Of absent Senators TO secure a
qaoTuu for tie evening session Of the Senate
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
NOTICE.

A LII persons are hereby notified not To pur-
N chase a certain Tract or Parcel Of Land con-
tanning 500 acres, more or less, situated on TIE
Blue Ridge Mountain, on Reyes Ferry road,
leading from Hilsboro' to Charestown, and ad-
vertised to be sold on the Goth February, 1869,
under certain deed of trust, bearing date the
9th day of February, 1856, from Michael Der
~ to Lewis W. Derry, for the benefit of Peter
Derry. No title, legal or equitable, having
ever vested in the said Michael Derry.
E. B. HAMILTON,
One Of the Heirs.
Feb. II, 1922.
TO- Wa'hingtoaian, Lessburg, in,ert2t and send
Ri
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11
A Case of Trance.

A young girl IL years old, near Burlington,
Racine county, Wisconsin, has been in trance
about three weeks She had a severe attack
of measles and diphtheria, and had nearly re-
covered on the sth day of January, when she
called her father to her bedside and told him
she was going to sleep, and that she should
sleep for a long, long time. She said she
should look as though she was dead, but she
should not be dead, and she made her father
promise that be would not bury her. Soon
after making this request the child apparently
died. The body was enshrouded and placed
in a coffin, but il showed no signs Of death, al
though the heart ceased 10 move, and nothing
showed that the respiratory organs were in
use. The eyes closed. In this state the girl
has lain now for twenty days without sign
Of life and no sign of death, other than a sink
ing Of the cheeks and eyes, which would be
natural with one who had tasted for so long a
period. In the early part of last week vein
was tapped and blood flowed as natural as it
would in living person. A blister raised on
the flesh precisely as it would on that of one
alive. A person pressed finger on the hand
of the girl. Her flesh was solid, and upon
taking away the finger the spot was white
In few seconds the color came again, precisely
as it would if the flesh of living person were
pressed in the same manner. The case is at
tracing much attention among the medical
faculty Of Wisconsin. 1t will be watched
carefully to the end. A large number of per-
sons have visited the house and expressed them
selves as lost in wonder.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-11


Terrible AccIDEYT.-A few days ago
whist two men were cutting wood on the farm
OF Mr.. George Beall, in Montgomery county,
near the District line, one of them, Samuel
Donaldson, had his leg cut off Just below the
knee. The particulars are as follows: The
two men were telling a tree, and when ii was
nearly cut through, Donaldson leaned against
it for the purpose Of pushing it over, whilst
the other man continued to cut. In so doing
be missed the tree, the axe striking Donaldson's
leg. cutting both bones completely of, and
leaving the leg hanging BY small portion Of
the flesh. The injured man was conveyed to
his home, where medical aid was called in and
the wound dressed. Washington Chronicle.
FEB. Z.