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, 1870-12-09

-Four French Gunboats Surrender to
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4aa x kAhN@V@fA0AA0 q ~ d6s
1u1 BATTLE IL oHIxAxs-prspATCH rAox Kmd
RKRItH, neo G->kng W,l.tsn has forwarded
'Ot1eaua was occupied hI our fosoes laat night
without being spormed. The Tnlrd Corps took
nine cannon and one inih2t1.use.
The Eighth CQfp1 OF the first army On the 4tn
beat the French in several conflicts noftheaxt OF
Houen, taxing oue gun and four hundred prison.
ert; Or :loEa va tne KILLED and 1Mt1 Wonnded
PEREAHLEz, Dec~ g. Tsd. LYNDON T., On p. Ill.,
Tue FreIch were utteEv detrated It Orleans.
Ten ttoutRnd were 1nhde p1iBoutra End seYentY
pRGe2 OF artillery including several mftrAtep8ta
and 1onr BanboatA On the LfnIe were CAPTURED.
TIE WORLD CORRESPONDENT UsuAL D1su or UN.
KklIApLK s1CYF.
= INV YORK, Dec. 9.-Tne RofMs correspondent
Ut Bfusse Is ,e!eE1aphs: General Ductpts army
ssilt holds its posuon neck Of the peain
sula weBs Of ChGmpgny, but the main BODY oj
his army b IA ma. cled southwest to Cretet, wnefe
II occupies q posiuon between the Seine and
Aarne, protected BY the guns Of rat Cnazen
ton.
The whole loss Of the Germans at Paris Rlnc+
the q h e1pe* db 800 men.
The Army Of tue Lrfre, 901, 900 strong,
marching up the lett bank III tho Loire, Woer
they can meet the army Of t1e Ess 60 600 string
| When coMbtned the Army WILL more toward Fon
| taipe hltAu.
| The object OF General Mautaunel'a occupatio
| Of Kouen Ia to push forward cotnmn to HA9I
| In oIder to obtain supplies BY Sea.
The Germans ate approaching Biots along II
| railway.
] THK FAH1B1ANg No11FrfD.
LONDON, DC. 6--TAe Ftusslans. have sent
leans, the rout Of the Army OF the Loire, viii II
capture Of Thirty guns and 4 thousand prisoner
The death Of DucTot u reported.
, 1870-12-09

T4 CHICAGO TaIsuH1 entefs upon tho tweutFs
fourth rear Of la existence s1un9at than eTe1 b
the confidence and attachment of tho pepssA
Yielding to no uua IN tta degos1on to tha principles
OF tho Republican party, Il recognizes tha tAaA
that tnoea principles hav1 achieved their compl4aa
aud enduring triumph Slavery being dead, ~
construction effected, and the right OF su1t1EG
made universal, new qneauous VIII shoxkly atsa
demanding public stteuuou; and. whether p41uak
a1e reorganised or not the tssues Of tbs pan WI
xt7s pace to the issuea Of the present and thu "a.
ture. It Il proper, therefore, TINT TH1 Cncl1B
TRIBUNE should de1ne tta poaluou On thoae Qosn-
tom which are the ne1t to oome betoxa u
people.
Tm TRIBUNE L. in favor Of 4 tsrtf 1oyse4 nw
the solo and express purpose of ral3ng EcTcnA8
for the government. It holds that eva1J MA ha2
the fight 70 hls OWL earnlns1, ana that all lAwn
which seek to deprive him Of portion Of II
futta ct ns labor. for ria benefit Of any ether pe
son or class, s1e tnttnzements upon hi8 1beEsJ<
and ara akin to alaye1y and robbery in the4T ops.
ratonA
II Il IN favor OF . thorough reform IN II
civl service Ct the government, believing tnaE
the present g]stam Of Federal appointments Il
productive Of waste, corruption, and deaoraltxs.
ton to ht9htfn1 ext ent and that It u r2pid34
being converted into machine to chest the peo.
pie cut of shetT votes.
Its III faTof Of 4 return to specie p1ylaenN h8
the retirement Of tho gzeennacks, and tho suhs<5-
sunou Of National Bank rotes, under TN oP11:
t1on Of free bank1ux Law.
Ith IN favor Of . digu1fed, Hst, and peacefHs
foreign policy. While hstatng upon Ill c0x
rtghH II nsuon, It VIII oppose every project ~
pluug1nx the country into foreign Var 70 p&9.
mo1a psfdaau ends.
Finally, Ta1 TRUCx8 II opposed'to N s1aca1e
interests which are hntaRonisnc to the Gener1lm.
te1eBr II u the declared enemy Of monnpo1a9
eod TAI thieves IN national aod State po1tucR n
| h proud to maintain the posinoa, which 1t naa
| ever bald. - the CalMF1om Or TIL P1otz1i
, 1870-12-09

Collision on tho michigan Central
Rond-One Porson Killed and Sew
eral Badly Injured
DETROIT, Dec a.-The most serious accident
which has happened On the Central r Iad 4ot
3eals occurred at O'Clock this morning, about
twenty miles from this ctty. The express which
left Chicago ii o'clock last eveui3g was tempo
rasily stopped between sra1ons to remedy the
pump~, the locomotive giving out 4 coDsHuc-
ton unt1 wss following too close behind, and tbs
motntnx being foKKy. fhe engineer saw nothing
till too late =, prevents collision. Tne eng1ne Of
the construction tain plugged into the rear OF
the sleepfnR:csr Albion. smashing It up badly,
and teeec0p1eG tho Albion Into the next sleeping
CT forward the "CiY OF Detroit" The
passengers were neatly oil dressing and In
the forward end Of each sleeping-cats OF
the destruction Of Life would have been faf
greater. One brakeman OF the construction tram
vas killed outright OF the passengers, E. PeitK~.
New fort, hA4 ribs broken ana W,9 Aevete J
injured internally: It u Thought be viii de- Nj.
Loxtz, Eew fork, hsd leg broken and waz
otherwise badly injured: It ia thought he will 70.
cose-. Cha1:es Earl Of Cau'b11dxepoEt Mass,
injured considerably about the forehead and mach
bruised all over the body; will probably recovsT :
J. Aloee aud wife, Aurorp, H., both considerably
burn"d about The body; not danGeruusly. HafrJ
Blanchard, u4i tied St&tes Detn'y Marsnal. Of thil
citF. somewhat bruised. The wounded were al
brought to this city, aud taken to the R1a~el
House. Everything possible l. being done. ~
road men generally plane the enginetr Of ths
COT st ucttnn traiu, WIN, they say, had no ous1
meas Ia following the express 20 closely and run
nlnE at 20 gre4t speed
, 1870-12-09
House OF REPRESENTATIVES.

BnIa INTRODUCED.
Mr. TOWNSEND introduced bill 70 reduce In
te1na1 taxets providing that no duty shall he I'M
posed upon any SUCCESSION which was vested In
poseeaslon Or expectancy prior TO the passage of
tte internal Revenue oili Ct Jnly u, 1866. but no
haa been already paid
RESOLUTION
4 resolution vas adopted relative to public
building for Post ONCE and United States Courts
u Grand Rapids, Michigan.
FARAY0pAN AFFAIRS.
NJ: oRTn gase n"tlce that the Committee on
I;ign ten,; Ads,9 ss Tn1ld nsxs Tuesday cali tee At
affairs, for nnal consideration.
HH1p0R ARNoR1Ax-
c:s;i: ~; sdHs sENsDS presented memorial at the
construction Of the Newport ind C1pctnnad
nsxsatoa q snd p,ssins iar eai1y sas
acuon 70 tsqpifc = modification Of the pfau.
On motion Of III. Porter, tne I,nse a,rees-
q 70 s2-so adjourn over from to-day until Mon
TARIFF AND REVENUE Bn1a.
"a moqon OF Nj. SCHENCK, the Tariff bill ana
tn !n1etna Reseone btu Of sheIass session wefe
whole. snd recommitted 70 The Committees cf
WaJs and Means. Va
LAND da1Hr Bill.
HI. EEGLEY 1nItoduced q bill granting the
land no# cCcnpled By the Allegheny Arae0al 70
the ci,J Of P1tabnrsh, for purposea of = paiE-
Tak POSTAL BIZ
The House then resumed the consideration oil
the BILL TO rey1se and consolidate tue postal laws
the pending question being me amendment offer.
"a p W. FARNsWORIa. Just before the 3D.
loqtnment yesterday, abolshtng the franf1ns
Nj: POTTER advocated the amendment IS one
Maic9 NJ p TS11o put stop 70 tes existing abuses Of
publication Ct official documents.
Mf+ VAN HYCk opposed the amendment AZ
r. r. pstSaleas p n tae most ootecsonae,e feature:
inteseat, and the encumber4n9 Of the mails with
them was the taking out OF the Treasury f66, 600
each session. 10 be paid to members for shesf oHn
VI: MATNaRD opposed the abolition Of the
tue amendment be said Dc Stamps iaf sens.
tors and members would not 70 Into their pos
session, hut would remain IL the cnstody of the
9f The senate snd Gess Ct
u effect would be to prevent tne abuse Of the
frankinE privilege, which wa4 mainly through tue
ssps soud d e. so,asfs IT,
else tlsn ii washington. aud tacre would 1i,e be
| no oppostunity for cou1terfeiuoe. He believed II
? ivtleee, for il would not be agreed 70 by tae @
Senate, and the question won'o he, at tne close o1
shs sesst M 2, i1 tne same condition taat Il nov la
serving all that MAS odlous and liable 70 abuse It
the franking pr1Vtl+ Re Is 1t existed.
| ~. HILL opposed the amendment, aud tnsEEted
On tne pure and simple abolition Of the fzan11n&
Nj. toBURN sustained the arneudmens, ex
cept that section Of It allowing Senators Aut
Mr. MOOD opposed the amennment, which wa
SIMPLY . mode Of transferring the po1er OF abns
rem members themselves to the Executive De
! NJ. GARFIELD favored the amendment a
| naFlng tne anRantaxe OF putting INTO denntfe An,
known guant1tJ certain item OF public expens.
NJ. FERRY moved to s;t1ke out tue 8ect;on Al
lowing Senators and members $lOo for theft co,
rtnpondence.
, 1870-12-09
ITALY.

F1oa1*cs. Dec; 8 Parliament was opened on
Mondsy bJ King Victor Emanuel. The King. tn
hts speech from the throne, declared that, With
Rome as tte capital, the ed1noe commenced ;,
Charles Albert Waa crowned, aud the freedom oil
Italy completed. Il Waa uoW the taak OF the
chamness 70 maize nee glest and happy. "While
glorons 1epsese ntat1Tea Of c1vilizaton, are cn:
gsGed In horrible struggle. We will peralst IL
our efforts to induce them to end the conal t. and
pruTe that united 1tsly ls an elenen,
Of order and pesca II Enfpt" y
| It Eas the dutJtf the nation 10 1ecure 70 The
Sup 'eme PonuG the fFee exercise OF bis reltGtouE
offices and maintenance; ;of hl8 relations NTH the
catholic werId- Improvements In the admints
traiton Of the government and development Of the
In regard 70 tte election of Pfines Am tdens II
the th'o1e Of Spain. 1he Klng sad: "A eiste
nation has Invited cur son to rule over Its dest
pies. We rejoice in the great honor conferred Of
| our dyuasfy, ard hope that Il win bring raulva
lent benents to Spain Tue speech con:lude
| With copEraiulattons On the present condition
and hopesfor the tuture career, Of the na.ion an
Was received with enthuaiaxun chaets BY tho mem
betA
, 1870-12-09

WILLIAM 6ocdeId, Esq., and valued At q, n,0HEIn
sured q the uGd+INf',e s'.of New York, Ior
$500. 80rposea c.use. IN .ssdiA tmd.- :.
ire Wts destroyed By 1ro last night .It:was own
ID By Daniel h Ckipetter. Lrsr. *, ,tpa. tho
loss 10 the Me hodist Beok Concern, damaged
Dusty eaainsted. TIE loss IN atoct Ii about
i$1tf0e on which there Is 40 900 Insurance, all in
home compahlee: save the London h LIVERPOOL,
and GpE:ue1eld, 33,l % each, and tho Bay State,
.$s.aoo. The dsmaRe 70 the building was about
$'0Nfa. 1ufurarca IN ANAL home companies
fe6,0ef, and In Manhattan and Home, 900 eact.
CAHo II, Dec ga 1r1ma o4ke1y on Eighth
'strvet; owned By Mrk Soctsdort, ana operated
nI1er son Herman, Was totally destroyed By q
1Te at u1IdpiRht, The loss Ia t.600. The greater
portion Of the contents wis saved. Tcere was no
Insurance Uther fsame buatdings Joined ciost
up to the bakery, but were sRyed by the efficiency
Of tho 1reneu and their appNafuA
, 1870-12-09

Matters in Utnh-HlEht8 OF Mormon
nstlstha-supreruo Court.
NKw YORK, Dec. s.-Late ady1oes from Salt
Lake CITY staie that Justtce HA9ley delivered m
opinion, In the Ttfrh District Court Of Utah, COW
eitrR the rights OF Mormon militia ot1cets. The
charge waa that the defendants, after aovernn.
3hstler had Issued proclamation forDlddtn4 the
military gathering. engaged in q pArads in uni-
forms, with 1nus,t, etc. After 4 careful discus.
sion ol the denui'i1ns OF treason. the pnsones1
were held TO answer tho Judgment Of the grant
tury, each IN 500 bail
The Supreme Cour Of the Territory commencet
its reRnlar tern nu khe 18th Instant but WI! 3D.
Inatn tor few daJs, to sAt the arrival OF Cnie1
ant cases nil come before tue court durtug IL
aIrtinR.
An additional Uuited Sta:es garrison has bee1
rereutty established ne4f Salt Lake CITY, 8nd tn
military force tn thsr vlci7lty will SOON b
Strengthened.
, 1870-12-09
CAN ADA.
Reception OF tho herreafdcnt's ;1essaRe

Reception OF ftheFreafdent's ;1ossa8e
"A Be1t1gefcot Newspaper.
MONTREAL, Dec 5-The Canadian papars com
tueur yartoualy on Grants % eaatQe. The que *uun
OF 1he nshe,les attracts tna Krcatrss attention.
TIE Gaseste. mtniAe+t1al organ, atten9ts to show
the inconslstenly Of the Pre.tdeut's cnnplAiota
with the treasy OF 1878 1t eaJB: While CAP
ADS u alwavs ready 70 nerottste for the settle
ment Of I'll matters ~ dispute. It cannot suom
70 any stand and deliver : gunents".
athle view of the subject, and tsusts that tnere
will BE- Sufficient right feeling among the peopls
Of both oount1ies to got orer the existing din
cn1tteA
, 1870-12-09

LokpoK, Dec. GA collision Of railway traiuB
rocu1red, yeeteIuay. At BrockIey junction. near
London, In which pass niger car dlled with pe0-
pie waa crushed. Five persona wera killed out
right, and many were injured, so1ne Of whom are
not expected to survive.
HAMBURC, Dec. A-The steamship Cambria,
from NeN Tork, hla arrived.
, 1870-12-09

p1xxourH. Ind, Dec a-EsSly 1aa* night Z dfe
broke cut IN N upoccrpled nydsJ stable, totally
dstfoy.ng tbo stsble md =. dMeilm& honae IT.
Nx * .Ihe Pt1wo1tk Demaeyat, knDoQald'a Lon
o. nhnQaehblt f1nttuEe VII MT &xosed &A0-. Cor
:: eSeahl 1asutanoe. :1be hxsttsep Ne.S e1oA4e1
, 1870-12-09

BERLIN, Dec. 6--Tha king nf Wurtemberg hal
Mgnldrd his concurrence With the KING OF Btvarta
and oth+1 German eaveregnF. In The proposal thai
King HnliaD, Of Prussia, assume inc title OF En-
perpf Of Germany.
, 1870-12-09
TEE EABTERN QUESTION,

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 6--Rusaa has forwarded
Gespatcnes 10 the a3vetumt MA 1t Qleuo4, Flor
euce, Tours aud Const4ntinnpte. Regarding THE
Black Sea qutattou. They are similar 70 toose
~ p'eseutatise st London. The general ten r Of
sl these dispatches II that the Russ1Ao dem andz
sre essential to the maintenance Of the peace o.
Europe.
, 1870-12-09

6VUXd AWIQ1VAs
IIrBoN, DEC. IA steamer nom Rio de Janelro
has arrived, bringing dates to the latter Dart OF
November. Tne BueuoA Ayrea authorities weEe
negotiating with jordan. The city Of MonteF1deo
Yas eIoselI beateXed eY the rebels.
, 1870-12-09
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the cream OF Forvixn Periodical Literature, and either
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, 1870-12-09

From J. 3. CuEtis, EAq-,' OF Firm OF
.r1ann, CnIsf1 g. CO., IS F. Watar-sts
'1had. lust prior 70 beginning the treatment. had
repeated and AlatmingH rrotuSe heuaor1nazea
from the lungs, coptous night sWeata and had Lost
fesh haud strength 70 great EXTENT began .to
improve from the nrzt dAT Of treatment, and the
improvement has continued to the present dine,
Till am 'nnw able to attend to dai,J buhness, and
consider NJ health jasuy tastoFed. This great r.
su1t attz1hnta solely to Dr. Ayers ak1ll and hi.
naH remedies ]. 8. CuRT19.
Can personally. PTtces within the reach Of all
i. wINSLOW AVER, n. D.,
:-.s- Lock Box 5189, Chicago, III.
, 1870-12-09

speell1 eeaIngnteasa1cn% u % 81 :, o3VKHHx xv93ixo.
n tA.fod6t Hooau- 10. $ hexth uaatktef et ~
ossaqsk. sAs5r. 1er yok4 "a X. y.
et9<aks3 ~ JX6W ~ E.'L8NKENUaf &eetet1'
, 1870-12-09

Collision on she michigan Central
Rond-Onc Person Killed and Sew
nFxal fRxa0iv IntnTRda
, 1870-12-09

spee.as eeovoeAton. q ws!hoktoo Chs1s e. t
WoEk On &. A. Degree. ny 2saet 9! tae = sc-
, 1870-12-09

| The Z INKS N+m0f50 ON VIII contAm IN hco6uut OF
the alreat Of Wm. Brockway, this evening, on 4
charge OF being concerned In { uhtet1elt1ng
United States $50 bonds TO an immense amouor
BrockMRy Is reported 70 be TerJ wealthy ana pro-
ment Ia said to have redeemed $980, 600 worth at
bondf, which are mnre sktlfullJ executed then any
recently fo,med the Eubj.ct Of litigation between
Jas Cook and the gore 'nment. are some Of the
counterfttt t-sue IN question: Brock kway was held
N bail BY CommissioneE Osborue IN the SUN OIL
$SQ. fiji.
, 1870-12-09

1ae Hooae cheo, 1t a, aa1ouznsd I'll Kondky.
, 1870-12-09

In the bIeadBtu0s market there Wa8 good
general demand for tho common and medium
grades OF Sta.e And Western noura, with pricea
showing IN como cases an advance Of 58toc pei
barrel. There was some speculation, with good
trade and fslf business fof export Wheat was 4
shade 1rmer, and fairly active. The demand wa
IN paIt for speculation, based On the euspenator
Of supplies BY canal, and the fact that whea
Prices,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-29
MATrFRs AT nAaR1na

hASkiNsi July <oi lotO.
Ed. JouRyAL; Our quiet little village was
thrown into quite an excite ent this Thursday J
morning, with the iutllgence that last night
some scnundrel had entered the railroad office st
this place and had taken therefrom money and
other valuables to the tune of thrty-fve or forty
Iiiars and stepped oil to tune in @ sharp time.
He took $40 90 Express money, and broke open
a box sent tn this place by express marked To
Mr.. Jackman, Bowling Green, G. o. ID. S27 90.
In connection with this he took three tickets for
Cincinnati, which no doubt he will make good
use OF in getting away. Having no telegraph
office at this place Mr. Frank Sherwood was
sent Immediately to TOntngany to telegraph To
the railroad authorities, giving particulars, num-
Der on tickets, &c. that conductors might be on
the alert. suspicion rests on young man that
was about the town on yesterday afternoon, a
stranger to everybody. lie wa about 20 or ~
years OF age, abnut u feet high, sandy hair and
whiskers, had on dark blue coat cut in latest
style, light colorcd pants, and green silk hat.
He went to the landlord at the hotel last night
and engaged lodging for the night, aud said he
thought some Of remaining In towa day or two.
But he did not return last night and this morn :
ing he Is not to be found. II Is supposed that he
walked TO Tontogany and took the cars for Gin.
cnnati.
A very sad accident occurred about three and
half miles south OF this place on Monday after
noon during a very heay thunder shower. A
Mr.. Henry Challan, while lying in his house
on lounge, was struck by lightning and in
stanuy killed. We understand he leaves wife
and one child. lie was brother r-in-law to Mr..
Frederick Pinart, who lives about two and one
half miles south Of this place, aud who was
standing in the door at the time Mr.. G. was kiln
ed. The tightening gave Mr.. Pinart a very Sc
we're shock in the arm which rendered II useless
for several hours. @. A. r.
p. ). We were informed last night that a
house near Tontogany was struck by lightning
and destroyed the same afternoon, burning lit
child about three Years old with il.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-29

The Ea'ional labor Congress assemblies at
Cincinnati on the 18th Of August.
Sixteen ofthe Fathers have died since the as
setnbling Of the Ecumenical Council.
The bill granting Mrs. Lincoln a pension
Of % 900 per anunm, is now a law.
"All quiet on the Potomac" but an upheaval
that viii disturb the placid waters of the Rhine
10 expected soon.
JoHN hoRRIssEY has opened gambling hell
81 Htratoga, which cost him $50 00O And
John Morrissey Is q Democratic of member
Congress.
n. Provost -Paradol, the new French Minister,
committed suicide in his room at Washington
aaens o'cl6ek, goth inst, by shooting himself
with pistol.
There we're is fatal cases Of sunstroke in New
York on Monday Of last week, SO on Tuesday
end 10 on Wednesday. These are sample days
Of the hea.sd term. Other cities are reporting
prspsrtionate numbers.
On the lIth inst. the Preident nominated The
adore Frelinghuyson, Minister to England, piee
Motley. recalled. IL is also rumored that BAN
eroh will be recalled, and that Secretary Cox,
Of the department Of the interior, will take his
place.
Lady FRASYLIy, eighty years Of age, widew OF
sf JonN FhAskLIS; the great Arctic Explorer,
arrived in Cincinnati on Saturday morning last
She is there for the sole purpose OF seeing and
thanking Capt. C. F. HALL, the man'who has de-
voted so many years of his life in the search Of
her husband.
4 Southwestern paper thus epitomizes Lynch
law: "Four Kentuekians, in Jail for murder
iag usighbor. had a surprise party from hun.
trsd or two citizens. the other night. They had
md aay last words ready. and wouidn't have
hsd time 10 say them il they had. All leave
families"
Al wortsboro, n. Y, on the 9th, man nam
81 Hauum was blown two hundred feet into Il E
air BY nitro zlyeetiae. The fact that his head
came down in another field, several hundred
feet distant frnm The body, was deemed su :
deient excuse fdhgaing to the expense ofa fun
ersl. Nitro glycerite is god-send to newspa-
Pers during the dull seaseo Of railroad accidnts.
A m,n in Michigan saw mi n bet ten dollars
he eIuld sit down within quarter of an inch of
Q circular saw for bplf an hour. The teeth of
The saw ''resched out" for him, and made twins
Of him in less than fraction of a second. He
never told his love. They say these saw teeth
do reach out the worst way when there Is a
mans finger or anything near.
The European difficulty is thickening, AMI a
clash Of arms cannot much longer be avoided.
Both armies are assembling in great force.
NAPOLEON went to the front Yesterday. The
Arst skirmish occurred on last Sunday teTnoon
near Saarbruck, on the sacred soil of France,
between . accommodating party Of Prns slams and
sSme French regiments. in which il is reported
ven French and two Prussian soldiers were
killed,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-29

The Ab'liilonists, as well as m,ny of their
opponents, maybe surprised tn find that F. s
KHV, AuthsEOf the "Str Spanglcd Banner" was
ono ofthe early opponents of slavery. So ac-
lively hostile was he to the peculiar institution
that he was esiled the "Nigger lawyer" An
%0il Defender" in letter to the Frederick
(Md.) Republican, saysi
tknOw NJ Key very we'll when he resided a
oeOTksto1h,S ard used 10 visit Montgomery
COart House toipse nice at the bar, where he
eftsn went by the name Of the "Nigger Lawyer"
because he ofteu volunteered to defend the down
ed preeeptor in the law business, Mr.. Benja-
min =. Forrest, and Mr.. Key used to have a
'tuE" tsgether on the "nigger question:" as il
was then called. MIR. Key convinced me that
slavery was wrOnk-rAdcally wrong. ] used
~ take notes Of their arguments.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-29

D0EN PIArr says that Judge wINANs, Of the
Xenis district, Is not only distinguished for
genuine ability but is so much more distinguish
ed for childlik ke singleness Of purpose aud high
toned honesty, that Il Is a wonder how I've ever
got into Co6gress, and it is hardly possible,
without a miracle Of some sort, that he can be
returned again to that body. he adds. in proof,
"HoW any question may affect his constituents
DSver seems n enter his aged skull, he bother.
ing himself only on the question of wright and
wrong. More than once, his associates have
broken into an audible smile over some exhibit
tiOn Of this SORT FOreKample, was sitting by
him one day, writing letter, aud having An
ished, enveioped and directed my missive, put
u under bis remarkable nose ~ DO franked
To my astosishmept, he deliberately took out
n well worn, POek ket book, 6shed out a three
cent stamp. dampened the affair and glued It to
my letter. claim to be Z dragon Of virtue lin
my ietters,) bnt never got up to that. BY ali
manner Of means, return the Judge to Congress,
As csrlosity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-29

The labnr question is 10 be the question IN the
. fuiure. The rumblings and mutterings Of its
agt'tlon are beginning 10 be heard. The women
want labor, and they are going to have Il, too
And they want pay for. what they do equal to
what man receives for the same services. The
boys seek good situations early in life, and want
full wages'@rom the start. The Chinese are
willing to take the contract for all our work,
but then we are afraid Of the baby faced Pa
RAns. They Cit so fearfnllY on. wages, who
AnoWs how soon. they might try the same pro-
csss on our throats 10 the meantime our
intelligent laborers are agitated, and are form
lag societies 10 keep everybody from labor
unless they receive such we fear the country
will be unable VI pay very much longer. We
sre VerginR' toward a muddle. Labor always
did worry us, from our youth up.