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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05
A SCENE IN THE SENATE.

There being a slim attendance in
the Senate on Monday, the opponents
of the eight per cent. interest bill,
which had passed the House on the
previous Friday, discovering them
selves TO be in the majority, thought
they had a golden opportunity to de-
iest tie bill. hence Mr.. GOLDEN
moved its indefinite p0stpOnement.-
To defeat this the few friends Of the
bill present, bOlted, vamosed. and
made themselves scarce, which piece
Of tactics left the Senate without a
quorum. The remaini 2 Senators
became indignant and IIrected that
Hrits should be issued and placed in
the hands OF the sergeant-at-arms for
the arrest OF the absquatulators. The
writs Were executed on a number Of
Senators, who were paroled on their
promise o appear at the Senate cham
Ger the next morning. Accordingly
they appeared at the morning session.
and considerable excitemsnt was Gre
aated by The novelty of the situation.
After about two hours Of discussion
and an exhibition of some cOnsiders-
bic feeling, the Senate passed a resO-
luton releasing the parties under ar
rest. and there the matter seems Ia
have ended.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05
TREASURER'S OFFICE OF THE
CLEVELAND MAHONINGR- r. Co,
nEEEIANn ADrff n 1850

A Dividend of threeand a half per
Acent.. free Of Government tax. on the
fuu shares OF the Capital stock in this Com
rectors. PAYABLE al the Office Of the Company
in Cleveland. on the 10th day Of May next
The transfer boSks-Of stock viii BE closed
from April 50, to May 10, 1883, inclusive.
GEORGE MNGATT, Teas.
Auru M
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05
BILLS PASSED.

To amend Section 4 Of the act fOT
opening and regulating roads and
highways, passed January q, 1852
This bill provides for 8 second view OF
8 proposed road by a new set Of view
ers.
To provide for q registry Of births
and deaths, and to repeal an act there
in named. This bill provides for the
collection OF statistics of births and
deaths. This law provides for these
statistics TO be taken by Assessors.
Supplementary to the act to provide
for the creation and regulation of in
corporsted companies, passed May /,
1852. This gives companies FOR
mining gold, silver or other ores, pow
er TO increase their capital stock, IT,
quires the certificate Of such increase
to be' flied in the Office of the Auditor,
IS well SIS in that OF the Secretary OF
State.
The House has passed 3 bill TO allow
struck iuries s. per day.
THE HO8EETEAD ACT.
The act passed this session amend
ing the Homestead Law, being of
general interest, L will give the sub
stance Of its provisions. 1t exempts
q home worth 81, 900 instead Of $500 as
heretofore. If the homestead be worth
only 81, 900 or less, it shall he exempt
from execution for debt; fit be worth
more than 81, 900, a homestead Of that
value may be set Otto the family, and
the remainder OF The debtors lands
may be subject to execution. The
act provides for a reappraisement OF
the homestead ON complaint OF either
uarty. When the homestead shall
consist of q house and lot that will moi
bear division without injury, the
pIsinaf, on execution, shall receive
the value Of the rental thereof Ovel
and above SEQ annually, which shall
be duly appraised but if the renta.
shall not be paid quarterly, or within
ten DAYS after Il shall become due, tbs
homestead shall be sold by the Sheriff
at not less than its appraised vRlue.
The plaintiff may u the home
stead 10 be r~eappraised every two
years but If it shall not be appraised
at over 500 more than previously, II
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05
OF BoNDs.

In the face of the O~ft-repeated de-
eisions of the courts that United States
Bonds are not taxable by the States,
the Democratic solons here in the
House voted on Tuesday thRtthe In
terests of the Democratic party re-
quired the manufacture of some cheap
bunkum for popular gullibility and
consumption, and hence they pass a
bill that they know will not have any
practical operation, unless some of
that party may be anxious to have
another judicial decision on the bond
taxing question. By a strict party
vote they passed q bill to authorize the
lsxation Of Estate and National Bonds.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05
DENTrsTRx.

THOSE HANDSOME
Window Cornices, FOR the Parlor. All
STYLES and prices. just reed, at
ADAMS BOOKSTORE.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05

"BRrrett's" Indispensable Hair Restorative
All BARRIERS use "Barrettis.''
Barrett $ took the Silver Medal.
"Barretts" keeps the scalp clear.
"Barrett's don't stain the skin.
sold by Hoyt, StrattOn & HapgoOd.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05

ID USTIC WINDOW SHADES
IGThe cheapest and best in the world. are
made or wpoden Stats. and take the place Of
Outside Blinds, are handsome and very du-
rable. Call and see them at
ADAMS BOOKSTORE.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05

STRAY.-Came to the residence of
Othe subscriber in Fowler Township, on
the 18th day Of April last, a dark bay mare
colt, supposed 70 be three years old this
spring, is about fourteen hands high, left
hind foot white and has a narrow strip of
white on the nose. The owner OF tie abOve
is requested TO come forward prove property
and pay charges, brit viii be disposed Of ac-
cording 10 law. VIM. II. HALL.
Fowler, May 5, IS6e-St*
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CODE

The House has passed the munich
pal code adding several amendments.
The Senate is now considering the
amendments. The bill will no doubt
become a law to-day or Monday.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05
ILT,

The House spent yesterday, and will
probably consume to-day on the gen.
eral appropriation bin. 1t contains
several items obnoxious TO many
members, but Of course it will pass as
a matter OF necessity. X.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05
ARUOTRSMENT

AT this writing saturday morning.
it is doubtful if the Legislature viii
adjourn on Tuesday, May 4, as agreed
upon. The Democrats held a caucus
last night, and it is said resolved to
hold ON until Friday next.
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In

The following general order has
been promulgated from the headquar-
tiers OF the General Army of the Re
public:
HEIpo'Rs GRAND AMY OF HI
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-03
NEW SERIES, NO. 1914.
A NEW sEMIRAMIs CoMINc.


French newspapers announce, and those
who Know the Empress Eugenie have no
reason to doubt it, that the new Semira-
mis- is watching the first opportunity to
pay visit to New York, Washington
City and even ST. Louis. She needs
friends everywhere. She expects to make
some here. She enchanted the Turks and
the Egyptians, and she hopes TO captivate
the Yankees and Westerners. If the En-
peror only lives enc year more she win be
in our midst and open the Polonaise with
our Mayor OF with the President of the
City Council if he il presensable man.
She was not wei received by the favor
lite wife of the Sultan. The Volide SUI
t0n0-mother of the Sultan-disliked her
also. The idea of married woman,
travelling across a whole continent, in
company with so many men, and without
her husband, seemed horrible to the old
fogyish Satt0no. She also found it re-
voting that the Sultan Inundated himself
before an infdel womai. of the Occident,
by going to meet her on board her ship.
But Eugene meant to break the Ori-
entail pride of the Sultana by the same
means with which she had so> often hui |
inflated many of the most spirited Paris |
ians She visited her four times in one !
day, and appeared every time in such a |
gorgeous and entirely new costume, that
the Oriental mind of the Sultana gave
way, and they at last parted as friends.
Never before had dress exercised such
power. The pride of the Orient was van
pushed by Paris milliner. Why should
she not perform with a thousand times
better success here9 The public here
will have far fewer prejudices and
apprehensiOns, and as she has
a European reputation" she will I'M
dOubtedly make good thing of it. She
is reported to have said soon after her
marriage with the Emperor, ''Now you
do the befooling and bambOOZling for the
men; will take charge of the women.
will plunge them into such an ocean of
luxury as will make them forget to kick
back or allow their husbands to do il. "
Now, Just think of it Here we are in
a country where we can enjoy all the ad- |
MANAGES of her majesty's plungebath |
without any of the political consequences.
No fear of our ladies kicking, and if they !
did-what matterl What is Napoleon TO |
Us, or we to Napoleon2 Therefore, ladies,
open wide your arms and wider yet your |
doors, to receive with all due honor and |
eclat the world renowned Imperial-milli- |
neri If ever the new Semiramis comes |
to our shores, show her what American |
women are, with and without the assist |
ance of the dressmaker- St Louis Re |
publican.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-03
MISSISSIPPI.

Private Advices of A1cOrn's Election.
New ORLEANS, Dec. Private dis
patches from jackson, Miss, indicate Al
corn's election by 10000 majority.
Nothing definite can be obtained in refer
ence to the Legislature. rr
Astonishing the Natives.
JAcKsoN, Dec. 2-Alcorn's majority in
the counties from which returns have been
received is "a ,G62; gain for the Radicals
in the same counties of 1883. No dis
tnrbances have occurred. Everything is
extremely quiet, but the result astonishes
the natives.
All for Acorn. 49,
New ORLEANS, Dec. 2.-Returns from
Mississippi give the following majorities
for Alcorn:
Wilkinson county, 1000; Noxubee, ., 75l,
jefferson, 1913; Yazoo, 1000; Marion,
1000; Adams, 2,475; WarreH, 3,763;
Capiot, 800 Claiborn, 1850; Marshall,
COO; Hindes, 1,50O; Lowndes, 5000;
Lauderdale, 572; Clark, 4OO-a gain in
thirteen counties of 1900 over last years
Radical vote. Yallabusha county gives
Dent 700 majority-a loss of 300
The Legislature is generally conceded to
the Radicals
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dismiss suits against citizens of the State
who have heretofore paid debts due the
Bank of Tennessee, with amendments.
Passed third reading-ayes Sc, noes II.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A number of House bills were passed on
second reading, and the following amended
or rejected:
To protect the revenue by compelling
members of the Thirty-ffth General As
sembly to refund money they may have
unlawfully received from the State, by be-
ing paid on gold basis. Amended by
Mr.. Steele, by making it apply to the
Thirty-fourth General Assembly. The bill,
as amended, passed second reading. 's
To prevent crime, promote morality and
protect society. 1t imposes privilege
tax of $500 ON saloon keepers. Lost
ayes Is. noes 81.
To incorporate the jackson Library
Association
Mr.. Steele offered amendments, incor-
porating the Mulberry Education Assooia-
ton and the Lynehburg Female Institute.
Adopted.
The bill, as amended, passed second
reading. - -.
To protect public morals, by prohibiting
the sale of spirits on Sunday. Laid on the
table-ayes 43, noes q.
To change the line between the counties
of Smith and Putnam.
House bill changing the line between
the counties of Smith and DeKalb was
adopted as an amendment.
Mr.. Harrison offered an amendment
changing the line between the counties of
Roane and McMEinn. Adopted
The House bill changing the line be-
tween the counties of Knox and Granger,
was adopted as an amendment.
The bill changing the line between the
counties of Jefferson and Granger, was
adopted as an amendment. The bill, as
amended, then passed second reading.
MOTION 10 RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Hornberger entered a motion to re-
consider the vote passing House bill No. 20,
an amendment to which changed the line
between the counties Of Montgomery and
Robertson.
After some discussion, the motion was
taken up.
Mr.. Singletary moved to lay the motion
on the table. Carried-ayes 80, noes II.
Adjourned until o'clock tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-03
RICHMOND.
Commercial COnmunings.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2-Delegates Of
the Memphis Board of Trade were regis
tered. The business programme was then
taken up, and the tenth proposition, for
uniformity in incorporation laws, was re-
ferred to the Executive Council
A Government Department. OF Conn
merce Wanted.
The eleventh proposition, for a govern
ment department of commerce, was taken
up. A resolution was adopted that Con-
gress be requested to establish a new de-
partment, to be known as the Department
of Commerce, to which shall be referred
questions connected with our foreign and
domestic trade. A committee was ap-
pointed to memorable Congress TO that
effect
River improvement. Railroads, etc,
The 18th 18th, l4th, 18th and 10th
propositions, referring to the improvement
of the general government of the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, and bridging the same,
were referred TO a committee to be reported
on.
The 18th proposition, asking for a regu-
lation of railroad freight charges by Con-
gress, was postponed tall tomorrow.
4 National DOuBIe-Track.
The eighteenth proposition, which comes
from the Chicago Board of Trade. urges
the construction, under charter from the
general government, of a double-track
railroad, to be used exclusively for the
transportation of freight from the centre
of the chief source Of the supply of grain
and produce in the West to the confluence
on the seabOard
Further.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. In the National
Boa If Trade on the subject of establish
ing a National Chamber of Commerce, it
was argued that the Treasury Department
had its hands too full to attend to the mer-
camille questions of the country. The
committee wanted a department on a
footing with other departments of the
government, with some eminent merchant
at its head. In Great Britain this had been
done. John Bright, President of the Board
of Trade, had been put at its head. The
merchants of this country wanted man of
their own way of thinking to lay their
wants before Congress. As things are now,
the mercantile and manufacturing interests
Of the country are in particular charge Of
professional men, who were not familiar
with their wants. 1t was time to lay poll
ticians aside, at least in these matters.
The resolution was adopted almost unan-
imOusly.
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EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
The Most Remarkable Father ami
son of the Age.
from The Carlisle lKy.) Mercury.

rom the OhEllslc Ahy.l mercury.
A most remarkable case of cOnsanguine-
Gus affection and sympathy is that of
father and son living in the adjoining
county of Fleming. The father is about
fOTty-fve years of age, and the son is not
yet twenty. When one has any complaint
the other is similarly affected. If the
father has the headache, the son has it at
the same time; if one suffers with the
tOOthache, the other also suffers with il /;
when one gets IA cold, the other gets it also
and so il goes on through all the cata-
logue of ordinary complaints. But yet
more remarkable still is the similarity of
their appetites, temperaments and general
actions. What one likes and eats, the
other likes and eats and what one dis
likes and won't eat, the other dislikes and
won't eat If one becomes angry, or
gloomy, or happy, to the same degree and
at the same time is the other angry, or
gloomy, or happy They sneeze at the
same time; sleep at the same time, and the
same number of hours, and, the most re
markable of all, they dream at the same
time, and the dream of one is the same as
that of the other. We might 90 on and
enumerate many other instances of the re-
latiOnship existing between this father and
son, though the above are sufficient as
showing how strange and remarkable that
relationship is
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-03
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES
OF THE n. a n. w. X. Il.
A Card from Observation-Disclosures,

A Card from superintendent Thomas.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec 2, 1861
notice in your issue of this date an article
signed Creditor" in which the reports
of this company, as to the receipts and
expenses of the Nashville and Northwest
ern Railroad, are called in question.
In answer, | would simply state that
all the assertions of Creditor" in the
article alluded to, respecting the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad Company,
are ontounded in fact, and jncorrcct in
ereTy particular.
If Creditor any director, stock
holder or citizen, interested in the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad, will call
at my office, We will take pleasure in
showing him every cent expended upon
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
during the past year; and the facts in the
case will put an end to all such erroneous
articles as that signed by Creditor. "
j. w. Thomas, Supt.
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TEXAS.
denomination HamiItOnS Elec-
ton Claimed hY 10000 Majority

Reconstruction HamiItOns Elec-
ton Claimed by $4,000 Majority.
GALVESTON, Texas, Dee 2-The total
vote here for two days is 1 ,294. The cleo
ton throughout the State is passing off
quietly. In Waco county the vote in two
days reached $40. In Mcclellan county the
colored majority is 260. In Falls county
the voters are splitting, but Davis is prob
ably ahead. Registration is not yet com
pleted in Navarro county, consequently no
election is going on there. In Austin, Hays,
Williamson and Travis counties all the
whites and many colored voters are voting
for Hamilton. His estimated majority in
the three counties is 100. Haynes is
certainly elected to Congress. Hamilton's
friends claim the State by 10000.
Houston, Texas, Dec. 2.-The vote here
in two days is l 500. 1t is estimated Ham
ilton will carry the State by 10000. In
Jefferson the election is progressing quietly,
the colored voters being largely in the
majority.
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THE DOMINION.
Nova scotia,s FInanciaI.eeIat,ons.

Nova ScOtia's Financial x Citations.
TORONTO, Dec, In the Legislature
last night, Mr. Blake followed up the late
Nova Scotia resolution by moving as
necessary consequence an address to the
Crown, praying that by an act of imperial
legislation it might be rendered impossi-
bic for the parliament of Canada to disturb
financial relations established by an act
of 1867, as between Canada and other sew
eral provinces.
Mr.. Blake, supported these motions in
in speech of some length A debate of
a very animated character took place.
Mr.. Clark moved an amendment de-
claring the proposed address inexpedient.
On division the amendment was defeated
81 to y, and the original motion carried.
A committee was at once appointed, and
their report was brought in and adopted,
and the address agreed upon, and ordered
to be engrossed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-03
BUTLER's CHIEF BUTLER.
Something About Col baffer-WhO
He Was and What He Is-What
the war Did for Him

A correspondent of the New York
World gives Us something Of the history
Of one j. W. Shaffer, Colonel and
Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the
Gulf who has recently undertaken to
explain the connection of Gen. Butler
with the Twiggs' swords and silverplate.
Hc was a native of Pennsylvania, but for
many years resident of FTeeport, Ill.
He was a cabinet-maker by trade Pre-
vious to the war he was elected circuit
court clerk of Stephenson county. The
writer proceeds:
AT that time he was poor man, de
pendent upon the proceeds of his office
for a livelihood foT himself and family.
In the course of time he was made
Quartermaster, and member Of Buffers
staff during the. Generals reign in New
Orleans, q position which he held until
Butler was relieved of his command at
that point | have yet to learn that he
was promoted to this position on account
of meritorious service on the field OF else
where
As those long, weary years of bloody
struggle rolled by, his family at Freeport
grew into easier circumstances, without
any apparent cause or observable turn in
the wheel of fortune Butler left New
Orleans, and Shaffer came home. But a
great change had taken place in his
affairs
1t was soon known thai he was a man
of wealth He numbered bis possessions
by thousands. Instead of the humble cot
he once lived in, palatial mansion was
reared, costing in itself a moderate for
tune. Costly entertainments were given
by his family, and the great Butler him
self was there his guest He no longer
exercised his mechanical skill in construct
ing furniture, nor tOiled over the dull
technicalities of the dockets of Judge
Sheldon's court in order that he and his
family might live. Since then he has
spent most his winters in Washington near
his chief, whom he thinks worthy of EMU
latiOn. His name may be seen figuring 10
the guanO speculation, so strangely mixed
with the impeachment of President John
son; and his correspondence is dated at
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-03
PHILADELPHIA.
congregational Committee on Decline
OF shipping Interests.

Congressional Committee on Decline
OF shipping Interests.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. The Congress
sional Committee to inquire into and re-
port on the decline of the shipping in
terests of the country, held meeting here.
Evidence was given 10y VIM. q. Gibbons,
ironship builder, at Wilmington, Delaware,
John Tucker Nice-President of the Read
ing Railroad, and others. The investiga-
non was closed and the committee proceed
tonight TO Washington, and will in due
time report the following propositions to
Congress-. l. A drawback of the duty
upon al materials entering into the con
struction Of vessels, and a subsidy equal
10 the amount of the duty when American
materials are used. ,. Permission TO pur-
chase and admit 10 American registers for
eIgn built vessels 3. Subsidies to Ameri-
can lines of foreign steamers.
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WARLIKE.
Mysterious experimentation 10
mech xrffh Ten DAYS, RatiOns.

Mysterious ExpeditiOn-Ordcrs 10
march, with Ten Days RatiOns.
New York, Dec. at is stated that or
ders have been issued to the officers com
inanding troops stationed at the various
forts in New York harbor to hold their
forces in rea 1iness to move tomorrow,
supplied with ten days rations The
Quartermaster and Commissary depart
ments were busily engaged yesterday in
preparing for this mysterious movement,
the direction and destination of which are
kept profoundly secret. Similar orders
have been issued to the officers at New
London and Sackett's Harbor. There arc
about I, 800 troops here.
Against the MOrmOnS.
The destination of the troops stationed
at the various posts in New York harbOr,
who have been ordered to hold themselves
in readiness to move tomorrow, is stated
to be the posts lying in and around the
Mormon territory.
II is further stated the attitude of the
Mormens has recently been of a hostile
character, and that they have formed an
army Of IL, coo men.
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IRELAND.
The Times, View.

LONDON, Dec 1.-The Times considers
the policy to be adopted on the Irish ques-
ton. 1t says: If we are not prepared to
abandon altogether the exercise of our
functions, We must stop the development
of Irish demands. We cannot excuse our
selves from guilt in allowing such mis-
chievous decisions to be propagated if We
leave it to be inferred that our legislation
will be limited only by the demands of the
peasants of Ireland. We cannot free our
selves from blame if contempt of law ripens
into an outburst of violence against author
ity and order We must declare a reform
in the land laws in the next session of Par
lament, but in the mean time the authority
of law must be maintained and infractions
thereof puuiShad